Meaning & use
homeboy
An informal term for a close friend, especially someone from one's own neighborhood or hometown.
See it in a sentence
He introduced his homeboy from high school to everyone at the party.
My homeboy has always had my back, no matter what kind of trouble I got into.
A note on using this word
Homeboy is informal slang, originally from African American Vernacular English, and is best avoided in formal writing.
Words with a similar meaning
buddypal
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