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Chicano Slang in Old-School Hip-Hop: The Words Kid Frost, Cypress Hill and Mellow Man Ace Put on the Radio
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Meaning
A close friend, someone from your neighborhood or crew who has your back. Borrowed from African American English into Chicano Spanish, homeboy marks a bond built on shared roots and loyalty. It is the English version of carnal, used in the US among Chicano and barrio communities.
Examples
“Mi homeboy me cubrió cuando no tenía lana para el camión.”
“My homeboy covered me when I did not have money for the bus.”
“Ese vato es mi homeboy desde la prepa, ya tiene años.”
“That guy has been my homeboy since high school, it has been years.”
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/Sounds like "oh" (as in "oh") + "meh" (as in "met") + "BOY" (as in "boy")/
Meaning
A close friend, someone from your neighborhood or crew who has your back. Borrowed from African American English into Chicano Spanish, homeboy marks a bond built on shared roots and loyalty. It is the English version of carnal, used in the US among Chicano and barrio communities.
Examples
“Mi homeboy me cubrió cuando no tenía lana para el camión.”
“My homeboy covered me when I did not have money for the bus.”
“Ese vato es mi homeboy desde la prepa, ya tiene años.”
“That guy has been my homeboy since high school, it has been years.”
Regional synonyms
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Nel
No, nope, not happening, don't even think about it, the casual Mexican way of shutting something down. It's a laid-back, no-big-deal way of saying no and moving on with your day.