homeboy
/ˈhoʊmˌbɔɪ/
noun
- A close male friend, especially from one's neighborhood or hometown.
- She introduced her homeboy from Chicago to the rest of the group.
- I've known my homeboy since we were kids playing in the same street.
- He's my homeboy; we always have each other's backs.
- A male member of one's own social group, gang, or clique.
- The graffiti was signed by a local homeboy.
- He refused to testify against his homeboys.
- The movie is about a group of homeboys growing up in Brooklyn.