homegirl

[ hohm-gurl ]
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nounSlang.
  1. a girl or woman from the same locality as oneself.

  2. a close female friend or fellow female gang member.

Origin of homegirl

1
An Americanism dating back to 1930–35; home + girl

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How to use homegirl in a sentence

  • Young braves and homegirls, people her age, their faces solemn.

    Makers | Cory Doctorow