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homeboy

[hohm-boi] / ˈhoʊmˌbɔɪ /


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“I remembered my homeboy that lived in the neighborhood. I had to go through some woods to his house with the album,” he said.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 7, 2023

“Looks like homeboy is doing a little too good,” Tolbert said.

From New York Times • Nov. 13, 2021

“Don’t accuse me of killing my homeboy, dude,” Cooley snapped at one of them.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2021

“It literally sounds like you’re watching the game, chillin’ with your homeboy from up the street.”

From Washington Post • Sep. 18, 2020

“Yeah, you the upstate homeboy, CO,” chimed in his neighbor.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover