homeboy

• Nom désignant un ami masculin originaire du même quartier ou de la même ville, ainsi qu'un compagnon de gang de jeunes.

A noun referring to a male friend from one's neighborhood or hometown, or a fellow male member of a youth gang.

1. Gang memberB2slangamerican

   A male companion who belongs to the same youth gang.

   membre de gang

   • He was a homeboy from the same crew.
   • The homeboys gathered on the corner after school.
   • He wouldn't betray his homeboy.

2. Friend from hometownB2slangamerican

   A male friend who comes from the same neighborhood or hometown.

   Ami d'enfance du même quartier

   • I met up with my homeboy from back in the day.
   • He's my homeboy; we grew up together.
   • My homeboy always has my back.

   Synonymeshomey