homegirl

/ˈhoʊmˌɡɜːrl/
noun
  1. A close female friend, especially from one's neighborhood or hometown.
    • She's my homegirl; we tell each other everything.
    • I've known my homegirl since we were kids in the same block.
    • My homegirl helped me move into my new apartment.
  2. A woman from the same country, region, or cultural background as the speaker.
    • It's always nice to run into a homegirl when you're traveling.
    • She's a homegirl from the same island as my parents.
    • At the conference, I met a homegirl from my old city.
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