American EnglishAmE 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 hiphophomeboys.• A brace of homeboys in headbands and the Count of Monte Cristo.• The homeboys who should be amongst Dance Energy's most loyalfollowersdiss him.• Much beloved of New York homeboys, the Cuccini hat looks set to replace the old school Kangol.