Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun homeboy
2 senses of homeboy
Sense 1
homeboy -- (a fellow male member of a youth gang)
=> member, fellow member -- (one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization); "only members will be admitted"; "a member of the faculty"; "she was introduced to all the members of his family")
Sense 2
homeboy -- (a male friend from your neighborhood or hometown)
=> acquaintance, friend -- (a person with whom you are acquainted; "I have trouble remembering the names of all my acquaintances"; "we are friends of the family")