homie.
Someone, particularly a friend or male acquaintance, from one's hometown.
Meaning & usage
Someone, particularly a friend or male acquaintance, from one's hometown.
A close friend or fellow member of a youth gang.
Hey there, Francis, my homie!
An inner-city youth.
Where this word comes from
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.
Alternative spelling of omi (“man”).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.