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In the California Prison system a "Homeboy" is someone from the same race and county you are from whom you are on good terms. Your "Home" town etc
Have you met Dan yet, he's also from Sacramento, he's one of your Homeboys!
homeboy by Dan-G-erous July 22, 2011
A friend from the same area or town that you are.
Trey? Yeah he's my homeboy from STL.
Homeboy by Wildstallion06 July 1, 2005
Friend, Buddy, Pal. Derivation of "hombre" (ES). See also "homie."
Yo homeboy, you gonna tag that or move over so I can get me a piece??
homeboy by Markus Arelius February 18, 2008
A slang term for 'bro' or 'dawg'. Also shortened to homie.
He is my homeboy, yo!
Wazzup, homie?
homeboy by newyorkcity May 15, 2009
The term "homeboy" derrives from "homie", and each of those terms have been shortened down overtime as "homes", or sometimes spelled "holmes". The term was started by Mexican-Americans living in the barrios of Los Angeles, most commonly said in East Los Angeles. The term refers to friends/companions living in the same neigborhood as eachother. Which is why "HOME" is started before boy, thus creating "homeboy".
Person 1: Aye whats happening homeboy?
Person 2: nothing just chilling, you?
Person 1: about to go to Rob's house...
Person 2: who that? is he a homeboy?
Person 1: Nah... just some foo i kick it with from Grape Street.
homeboy by Eddie.P March 31, 2007
Homeboy like "Homie" is an English language slang term found in Westcoast American urban culture, whose origins etymologists generally trace to Mexican-American Spanglish from the late 19th century, meaning a male friend from back home, close friend, or someone gang affliated.
This my Homeboy from Los Angeles.
Homeboy by Andre Santana January 2, 2018