homegirls

Close neighborhood friends

Homegirls is the plural of homegirl—a female friend from one's neighborhood or community.

The term carries warmth and loyalty, suggesting shared background and mutual support: I'm going out with my homegirls tonight.

Like homeboy, it originated in African American and Latino communities but has spread into broader casual use.

friendship

girlfriends

Female romantic partners

squad · amigas · sisters · buddies · pals · BFFs · chicas · companions · sidekicks · ace

loyalty

ride-or-die

Utterly unwavering ally

faithfulness · steadfastness · reliability · support · dependability · true-blue · unwavering · bond · backing · commitment

culture

hip-hop

Rhythmic spoken-word music

  • slangInformal in-group vocabulary
  • rapQuick sharp blow
  • R&BSoulful pop genre

TLC · Salt-N-Pepa · empowerment · sisterhood · queens · divas · fierce · fly · realness · authenticity

neighborhood

block

Solid mass, or impede

community · local · projects · barrio · hometown · roots · turf · area · ends · represent

Opposites
social closeness/familiarity

homegirlsstrangers

People unknown to you

complete strangers · outsiders · acquaintances · randos · nobodies

IN-GROUP vs OUT-GROUP STATUS

homegirlsenemies

Hostile opposing parties

outsiders · opps · rivals · adversaries · foes

geographic/community origin

homegirlsoutsiders

Those not belonging

foreigners · out-of-towners · newcomers · transplants · imports

Family

homegirl

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Mostly American · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG