1. a close male friend, especially one from the same neighborhood or hometown
Usage: informal; slang
2. a male member of one’s gang or crew
Usage: slang

Examples

• I’m meeting up with my homeboy from high school tonight.
• He introduced me to his homeboy who lives down the street.
• My homeboy and I have been friends since we were kids.
• She asked her brother to bring his homeboys to help us move.
• The homeboys from the old neighborhood still get together every summer.
• He’s been my homeboy for over twenty years.