homie en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˈhoʊ.mi/ (General-American)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈhəʊ.mi/ (UK)
Etymology
Earliest known reference is in the tune The House of Blue Lights (1946) by Ella Mae Morse and Freddie Slack, when Morse improvises a spoken-word intro. Equivalent to home + -ie.
Meanings
- (qualifier:African-American Vernacular) Someone, particularly a friend or male acquaintance, from one's hometown.
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(qualifier:African-American Vernacular) A close friend or fellow member of a youth gang.
Hey there, Francis, my homie!
- (qualifier:African-American Vernacular) An inner-city youth.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| homey | alternative | lexicographic | |
| homee | alternative | lexicographic | |
| homies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
mate · china · lover · homeboy · surry · bredrin · peeps · old bean · matey · cove · cobber · crony · dude · billy · homie · fettler · wantok · mucker · butty · sport · fam · gink · chuck · punk · geezer · nigga · geez · pardner · buddy · compadre · shag · duck · pal · good old boy · chaver · homeskillet · homeskillet · cock · bud · tovarish · companion · friend · kith · bruv · cocker · babber · buddo · marrow · chum · comrade · dawg
Translations (34)
es mano (a friend; somebody one often hangs out with) · sv polare (a friend; somebody one often hangs out with) · fr gros (a friend; somebody one often hangs out with) · es (Sinaloa) camarada (a friend; somebody one often hangs out with) · es socio (a friend; somebody one often hangs out with) · hu haver (a friend; somebody one often hangs out with) · gl colega (a friend; somebody one often hangs out with) · is félagi (a friend; somebody one often hangs out with) · ca camarada (a friend; somebody one often hangs out with) · es colega (a friend; somebody one often hangs out with) · gl compañeiro (a friend; somebody one often hangs out with) · fr pote (a friend; somebody one often hangs out with) · ca col·lega (a friend; somebody one often hangs out with) · ca company (a friend; somebody one often hangs out with) · es pana (a friend; somebody one often hangs out with) · nl maat (a friend; somebody one often hangs out with) · jam chargie (a friend; somebody one often hangs out with) · cmn 厚米 (a friend; somebody one often hangs out with) · ca soci (a friend; somebody one often hangs out with) · hu pajtás (a friend; somebody one often hangs out with) · pt mano (a friend; somebody one often hangs out with) · es consorte (a friend; somebody one often hangs out with) · hu cimbora (a friend; somebody one often hangs out with) · sv kompis (a friend; somebody one often hangs out with) · es compinche (a friend; somebody one often hangs out with) · he סַחְבָּק (a friend; somebody one often hangs out with) · mk ба́тка (a friend; somebody one often hangs out with) · hu barát (a friend; somebody one often hangs out with) · es cuate (a friend; somebody one often hangs out with) · ca amic (a friend; somebody one often hangs out with) · de Kumpel (a friend; somebody one often hangs out with) · es compadre (a friend; somebody one often hangs out with) · ru кореш (a friend; somebody one often hangs out with) · fi kamu (a friend; somebody one often hangs out with)
wikipedia: Freddie Slack · wikipedia: The House of Blue Lights (song) · wikipedia: Ella Mae Morse