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Meaning
Short for "homeboy," your closest friend and ride-or-die from the neighborhood. Rooted in Chicano slang from California, Texas, and the US Southwest, homie means someone who has your back without asking questions. Used in US Spanish with the same weight as "bro" but with specific street and Chicano cultural roots.
Examples
“Mi homie, gracias por todo.”
“My homie, thanks for everything, for real.”
“Te presento a mi homie del barrio, creció conmigo.”
“Let me introduce you to my homie from the neighborhood, we grew up together.”
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/Sounds like "OH" (as in "oh") + "myeh"/
Meaning
Short for "homeboy," your closest friend and ride-or-die from the neighborhood. Rooted in Chicano slang from California, Texas, and the US Southwest, homie means someone who has your back without asking questions. Used in US Spanish with the same weight as "bro" but with specific street and Chicano cultural roots.
Examples
“Mi homie, gracias por todo.”
“My homie, thanks for everything, for real.”
“Te presento a mi homie del barrio, creció conmigo.”
“Let me introduce you to my homie from the neighborhood, we grew up together.”
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Chicanero
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