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homeboy

noun home·boy \ˈhōm-ˌbi\

: a boy or man from your own neighborhood or hometown

: a member of your gang

Full Definition of HOMEBOY

1
:  a boy or man from one's neighborhood, hometown, or region
2
:  a fellow member of a youth gang
3
:  an inner-city youth
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First Known Use of HOMEBOY

1927

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