homie

== English == === Alternative forms === homey, homee === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈhəʊ.mi/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈhoʊ.mi/ Rhymes: -əʊmi Hyphenation: hom‧ie === Etymology 1 === 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. ==== Noun ==== homie (plural homies) (African-American Vernacular) Someone, particularly a friend or male acquaintance, from one's hometown. (African-American Vernacular) A close friend or fellow member of a youth gang. Synonyms: homeboy, homeskillet, nigga; see also Thesaurus:friend (African-American Vernacular) An inner-city youth. ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === ==== Noun ==== homie (plural homies) (Polari) Alternative spelling of omi (“man”). Synonyms: see Thesaurus:man