Homie vs Buddy - What's the difference?
homie | buddy |
(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.
(African American Vernacular English) An inner-city youth.
A friend or casual acquaintance.
A partner for a particular activity.
An informal and friendly address to a stranger; a friendly placeholder name for a person one does not know.
To assign a buddy, or partner.
* {{quote-book, 2007, Philip Briggs & Danny Edmunds, Mozambique: The Bradt Travel Guide
, passage=If you are being formally buddied , have a good chat with your buddy and find out their interests -- these should more or less match your own.}}
English terms of address
As nouns the difference between homie and buddy
is that homie is someone, particularly a male acquaintance, from one's hometown while buddy is a friend or casual acquaintance.As a verb buddy is
to assign a buddy, or partner.As a proper noun Buddy is
a male nickname.homie
English
Noun
(en noun)- Hey there, Francis, my homey !
- Yo, homeys !
Synonyms
* homeboybuddy
English
Noun
(buddies)- They have been buddies since they were in school.
- drinking buddies
- Hey, buddy , I think you dropped this.
Synonyms
* (friend or acquaintance): mate * (address to a stranger): mate * See alsoDerived terms
* buddy store * buddy system * buddy up * Buddyroll * fuck buddyVerb
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