homeboy

homeboy

1. slang A friendly term of address for a male. What's up, homeboy? Hey homeboy, how're you doing?
2. slang A male friend or acquaintance, possibly from one's hometown. Teddy's my homeboy—he'll help us out.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

homeboy

and homegirl
n. a buddy; a pal. (Originally between blacks. Also a term of address. Homeboy is for males and homegirl is for females.) Come on, homeboy. Help out a friend. Tsup, homegirl?
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • homegirl
  • main man
  • bro
  • bros before hoes
  • cherry-boy
  • rump-ranger
  • my dawg
  • my dog
  • my dogg
  • chutney
References in periodicals archive
As Goodbye Homeboy powerfully illustrates, a spark of hope really can empower us to overcome life's greatest hardships.
At Homeboy's facilities, former gang members had access to everything from mental health counseling to job placement services.
Inspector Iain Murray, who travelled to LA on a fact-finding mission, said: "By removing tattoos, Homeboy free people from their past.
Connections had to reach 6,000 guineas to keep Homeboy at the auction and Tregoning added: "He's not the easiest at home but he's a fun horse."
"It's nice to be back," said Turner, who when discussing Homeboy added: "He was running away with me.
Through Homeboy Industries, the Jesuit priest offers employment, training, counseling and tattoo removal free of charge to anyone wanting to exit gang life.
Since then, the cafe has moved and is now an official part of the Homeboy Industries nonprofit.
Living the brutal "homeboy" lifestyle, at seventeen he joined the U.S.
Gregory Boyle is a Jesuit priest who has found holy ground in East Los Angeles' violent and destitute projects, in the city known for decades as "the gang capital of the world." He founded Homeboy Industries, a ground-breaking initiative that has employed thousands of gang-related youth, providing job training and the opportunity for these young people to have what they want most: a life.
"Homeboy's Soul: Pride, Terror, & Street Justice in America" tells a story of the barrio, where many Hispanic people faced life in the ghettos, faced with gang violence and the blind eye of the law.
But "Homeboy Industries" - a new non-profit organisation that trains former criminals to be skilled at reputable jobs - including the installation of solar panels in homes - is giving them a second chance in life.
Essex boy Jamie also turns homeboy and meets some of the locals in an area notorious for gangs, drugs and violence in a what is a bit of a change from the usual cooking show.
Homeboy Industries, a Los Angeles nonprofit that helps people with criminal pasts find employment, is joining forces with the East Los Angeles Skills Center to offer solar panel installation instruction to parolees, according to The Wall Street Journal.
HOLLAND'S beloved house music-loving homeboy, LAIDBACK LUKE is on an international mission to rock clubs, win hearts and top charts.
This case presents the story of Homeboy Industries, which was founded by Father Greg Boyle, S.J.