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Holmes vs Homie - What's the difference?

holmes | homie |

As nouns the difference between holmes and homie

is that holmes is an informal address, like man or dude while homie is someone, particularly a male acquaintance, from one's hometown.

As a proper noun Holmes

is {{surname|northern English|from=Middle English}}, variant of Holme.

holmes

English

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • , variant of Holme.
  • a Scottish habitational surname from the place near Dundonald.
  • Sherlock Holmes, fictional detective.
  • by extension, someone acting like, or showing the ability of Sherlock Holmes.

    • Derived terms

    * Holmesian * Holmesish

    Anagrams

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    homie

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (African American Vernacular English) Someone, particularly a male acquaintance, from one's hometown.
  • (African American Vernacular English) A close friend or fellow member of a youth gang.
    • Hey there, Francis, my homey !
    Yo, homeys !
  • (African American Vernacular English) An inner-city youth.

    • Synonyms

    * homeboy