homeboy

FREQ #19408

n. 老乡, 同乡; 宅男

发音

US /ˈhoʊm.bɔɪ/

词形变化

homeboys 复数 homeboys

别名

homeboi

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Someone, particularly a male acquaintance, from one’s hometown.

    非正式
  2. 2.

    A close friend or fellow member of a youth gang.

    非正式 非裔美国英语
  3. 3.

    A person.

    非正式
pron.
  1. 1.

    He or him.

    俚语 非裔美国英语

词汇关系

名词

上位词 4

man friend member acquaintance

词源

20th-century African-American urban slang. Originated from travelers to metropolitan areas derived from American English as a blend of hometown + boy. However, modern use is mostly by African-Americans and Latinos in the United States.

来源：wiktionary