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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
/Sounds like "HOH-mee"/
A short, affectionate version of "homeboy" in the Chicano vocabulary. A "homie" is your soul friend, your carnal, the person who has your back without asking questions. It came from African American slang and became universal in the Chicano Spanish of California, Texas, and the US Southwest. Shorter than homeboy, more affectionate, and it works the same way "bro" does in English.
Example
"Mi homie, gracias por todo. → My homie, thanks for everything."
"Mi homie del barrio. → My homie from the neighborhood."
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/Sounds like "HOH-mee"/
A short, affectionate version of "homeboy" in the Chicano vocabulary. A "homie" is your soul friend, your carnal, the person who has your back without asking questions. It came from African American slang and became universal in the Chicano Spanish of California, Texas, and the US Southwest. Shorter than homeboy, more affectionate, and it works the same way "bro" does in English.
Example
"Mi homie, gracias por todo. → My homie, thanks for everything."
"Mi homie del barrio. → My homie from the neighborhood."
Regional synonyms:
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Mara
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A group of friends, a crew, or a gang. In Central America, especially Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador, "mara" can be totally innocent when used among young people to mean your friend group. However, it also carries heavy connotations due to the infamous Mara Salvatrucha gang.