homie/ˈhəʊ.mi/EtymologyEarliest known reference is in the tune The House of Blue Lights (1946) by Ella Mae Morse and Freddie Slack, when Morse improvises a spoken-word intro. Equivalent to home + -ie.nounSomeone, particularly a friend or male acquaintance, from one's hometown.A close friend or fellow member of a youth gang.“Hey there, Francis, my homie!”An inner-city youth.