Generally used between people of African American descent.
Usage: “We are BFFs and we always will be.”.BFF: An acronym for “best friends forever”.BF: An acronym for “best friend”, but is used just as commonly (if not more) to mean “boyfriend”.Homes / Holmes: Synonym for man or dude, probably derived from homie.Homie g: A combination of “homie” and “g” in the “gangsta” sense.A close friend, especially one from your home town, or who you grew up with. Usage: “Hey homeslice, how much cheddah do I owe you?” “I’m just lookin’ after my home slice here”.Similar terms are: homedog, homefry, and home skillet, home slizzle, home skittle. Homeslice: Derived from “homeboy” (see above) and used in the same context.Derived from, or originated at the same time as homeboy (see above). Homegirl: A close female friend, especially (though not necessarily) from one’s home town.Origin: Etymologists generally trace this term to Mexican-American “ Spanglish” from the late 1800s meaning a male friend from back home (in Mexico).Usage: “My homeboy, Santiago, will take care of you – just tell him I sent you.”.Homeboy: A close male friend, especially (though not necessarily) from one’s home town.Mang: Made popular by Al Pacino in Scarface, “mang” is the distortion of “man” that occurs when said with the cuban accent of “Tony Montana”.that you can use even if you don’t know the person. Mate / m8: A friend, or a synonym for “man”, “dude”, etc.