Shortened version of homeboy, homeboy being your close friend

The person who loves you and can do anything for you; the person you come home to, your safe haven.

1Your friends who you just chill with. Maybe give a little kiss now and then. Maybe a little spoon ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Crowd of friends from the street, ghetto, hood, club, block, or other.

A phase you use when you are about to tell one of your homies an inside joke, or something that should be kept between you and the homies. This phrase originated in Milwaukie, OR Feb 5th sometime between 2 and 3 am while walking to a kick-back when one of the drunks wanted to share sommething with his homie, then two of the girls walking with started to popularize the phrase among themselves when sharing inside jokes and tweeting #homietohomie .

Someone you grew up with, friend or not, and someone with whom you have shared any number of bonding experiences at home, in school, at work, or in any close-knit atmosphere. Homie means you have lived in the same area as this person for a significant amount of time in your life, but the term is appropriately used by those friends who truly feel comfortable referring to each other with such respect. It isn't a word that should be taken advantage of, because a person recognizes who is a friend and who isn't. Therefore, a true homie is always down, while lesser friends will just be out to use you, borrow money from you, bum a ride in your car, etc.

A best friend for life, yes, but it's more than just that; it's family. A term used to highlight the highest form of respect to another individual as this person will always have your back through thick and thin. Only one other person (besides yourself) can be called this as this person is above all the rest and it takes only two to form a homie bond. Loyalty, trustworthiness, acceptance; this person has it all.