homie

Meanings

Plural: homies

Noun

• Someone, particularly a friend or male acquaintance, from one's hometown.
• A close friend or fellow member of a youth gang.
• An inner-city youth.
• Alternative spelling of omi (“man”).

Synonyms

babber, billy, bloke, boy, bredrin, bro, broski, bruh, bruv, bud, buddo, buddy, butty, cat, chap, chappy, chaver, chield, china, chuck, chum, cobber, cock, cocker, compadre, companion, comrade, cove, covey, crony, dawg, dog [⇒ thesaurus] (slang), duck, dude, fam, fella, fellow, fettler, friend, gadgie, gate, geez, geezer, gink, gloak, gome, good old boy, guy, health, homeboy, homeskillet, homey, homie, joe, kith, lede, lover, marrow, mate, matey, mucker, nigga, ninja, old bean, omi, pal, pardner, peeps, pillicock, punk, rooster, seg, shag, shalk, sport, surry, tovarish, wallah, wantok, wer, were, wye