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homeboys

homeboys is the plural of homeboy.

Meaning of homeboy

Noun

homeboy (plural homeboys)

  1. (colloquial) Someone, particularly a male acquaintance, from one’s hometown.
    • When the boy next door; Don't want to be my homeboy no more; Saw something that I never saw before; I think he wants to be my baby2004, “Homeboy”, performed by JoJo
  2. (colloquial, African-American Vernacular) A close friend or fellow member of a youth gang.
  3. (colloquial) A person.

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Questions about homeboys

What is homeboys the plural of?
Homeboys is the plural of homeboy.

Words near homeboys in the dictionary

  1. homebois
  2. homeboiz
  3. homeborn
  4. homebound
  5. homeboy
  6. homeboys
  7. homebreaker
  8. homebreakers
  9. homebreaking
  10. homebred
  11. homebreds

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