Definition of "homeboy"

homeboy

/ˈhoʊm.bɔɪ/

noun
plural homeboys
1. (colloquial) Someone, particularly a male acquaintance, from one’s hometown.
  Quotations
  When the boy next door; Don't want to be my homeboy no more; Saw something that I never saw before; I think he wants to be my baby
  2004, “Homeboy”, performed by JoJo
2. (colloquial, African-American Vernacular) A close friend or fellow member of a youth gang.
3. (colloquial) A person.
pronoun
third-person singular, masculine, nominative or objective case
1. (African-American Vernacular, slang) he or him
  Quotations
  (1:38) If homeboy’s coming through with these, it’s quiet. Yeah no, it’s quiet for him. But, like, if he comes through with, y’know, these; you got some air maxes out here, you got some Jordans. Homeboy’s gonna, like, get it.
  2017 October 2, Complex (@Complex), YouTube‎
  Homeboy rafikied a peacock with a squeegee.
  2023 February 1, Fiona’s Videos 🎬 (@fiona_videos), Twitter‎
  He's talking about the jumpscare warnings in Dead Space. The ones you can turn off. Homeboy takes gaming way too fucking seriously.
  2023 January 31, IStandWithVic Posting Their L's Online (@ISWV_Losers), Twitter‎
  He hit homeboy in his junk
  2023 January 28, Jovani Vasquez (@JovaniVasquez25), Twitter‎
  Should’ve listen to homeboy
  2023 January 28, LaughTalkTV (@LaughTalkTV), Twitter‎