Homie

This article is about the slang usage. For other uses, see Homie (disambiguation).

"Homey" redirects here. For the In Living Color character, see Homey D. Clown.

Homie (from "homeboy") is an English language slang term found in American urban culture, whose origins etymologists generally trace to Mexican-American English from the late 19th century, with the word "homeboy" meaning a friend from back home. The term began with Mexican-American migration from Mexico to USA. Mexican-Americans would use terms such as "homeboy" to refer to people they knew before migrating North. The term was eventually shortened to "homie."

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