homeboy

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++home·boy /ˈhəʊmbɔɪ $ ˈhoʊm-/ noun [countable]  American English informalFRIEND a friend or someone from the same area or gang as you – used especially by young people 街坊；同乡；同伙〔尤为年轻人用语〕

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homeboy• On or off-screen, there's no difference between him and the capital's hip hop homeboys.• A brace of homeboys in headbands and the Count of Monte Cristo.• The homeboys who should be amongst Dance Energy's most loyal followers diss him.• Much beloved of New York homeboys, the Cuccini hat looks set to replace the old school Kangol.

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homeboy
home·boy /ˈhəʊmbɔɪ $ ˈhoʊm-/ noun [countable]
American English informal a friend or someone from the same area or gang as you – used especially by young people

home·boyBrE /ˈhəʊmbɔɪ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈhoʊmbɔɪ/ 🔊 (also homie) noun (NAmE, informal) a male friend from the same town as you; a member of your gang (= a group of young people who go around together) （男）老乡，伙伴