HOMEY
Originated as a Black American synonym for 'man', taken from the French word for man/men,HOMME (pronounced 'ohm' ). It is unclear if the mispronounciation was intentional originally. Then,became misheard or the origin misunderstood, by both blacks and whites. For example: 'Holmes', 'Homes', 'Homeboy', etc...
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