The word is Home. As a 70 year old
African American woman I can explain the origin Home as a slang word for a friend. "Home" is a friendly term that
African American men call each other. It was originally "Homeboy", meaning a friend from the southern state where many
African Americans still have families, calling that place "home". Homeboy was eventually shortened to "Home". Over the years it has been changed to "Holmes" in films and by people who didn't understand the origin of the slang.