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homie

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈhoʊmi/ · UK /ˈhəʊmi/

homie means: A close friend, or someone who belongs to the same street gang.

noun

CLOSE FRIENDB2

A close friend, or someone who belongs to the same street gang.

  • You are my homie.
  • I spent the evening with my homies.
  • She knows her homies will always support her.

Similar words: buddy, pal, mate

Common phrases: my homie, homie for life, with a homie

HOMETOWN FRIENDC1

A friend or person you know from the town where you grew up.

  • I met a homie from my hometown.
  • Two homies from school came to visit.
  • He still spends weekends with his old neighborhood homies.

Similar words: homeboy

Common phrases: hometown homie, homie from home

CITY YOUTHC2

A young person from a crowded central city neighborhood.

  • The film follows a young homie.
  • Local homies gathered at the basketball court.
  • The story shows a homie growing up in the city.

Common phrases: local homie, young homie

Questions about homie

What does homie mean?

A close friend, or someone who belongs to the same street gang.

What is homie in other languages?

Türkçe: kanka · Español: colega · Français: pote · Deutsch: Kumpel · Italiano: amico · 日本語: 仲間

How do you pronounce homie?

In American English /ˈhoʊmi/; in British English /ˈhəʊmi/.

How do you use homie in a sentence?

You are my homie. I spent the evening with my homies.

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