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homey

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hom⋅ey

  [hoh-mee]
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–adjective, hom⋅i⋅er, hom⋅i⋅est.
comfortably informal and inviting; cozy; homelike: a homey little inn.
Also, homy.

Origin:
1850–55; home + -y 1

Related forms:
hom⋅ey⋅ness, hom⋅i⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
See homely.
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hom·ey 1 also hom·y   (hō'mē)   
adj.   hom·i·er, hom·i·est Informal
Having a feeling of home; comfortable; cozy.
hom'ey·ness n.
hom·ey 2   (hō'mē)   
n.   Slang
A homeboy or homegirl.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Slang Dictionary
homes

and homey; homie
  1. n.
    a buddy; a pal. (Originally between blacks. Also a term of address. See also holmes.) : Me and my homie want to go with you.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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