homegirl
noun
home·girl
ˈhōm-ˌgərl 
1
2
slang
: a girl or woman who is a member of one's peer group
3
slang
: an inner-city girl or woman
Examples of homegirl in a Sentence
She was happy to be back home with her homegirls.
Recent Examples on the Web
Viewers in Alabama, however, are likely to be focused on homegirl Jacks.
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Mary Colurso | McOlurso@al.com, al, 15 Mar. 2023
Harlem was the perfect addition to the rich homegirl genre, introducing us to a new set of unique and dynamic Black stories to see ourselves in.
—Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com, 3 Feb. 2023
She’s cultivated a massive media personality thanks in part to her forever-a-homegirl candor, often in unscripted moments caught by social media or shared herself.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2020
That tonal shift between chill homegirl and unapologetic is exactly the Lauren London I, and many other Black girls, fell in love with in the early aughts.
—Chelsea Sanders, refinery29.com, 2 July 2021
My homegirl Erika suggested a Kundalini yoga and meditation retreat.
—Alicia Keys, USA TODAY, 12 May 2021
Fox Richardson’s many guises, from raucous homegirl to polite parole petitioner to saleslady with straightened hair and pearl necklace, suggests a bodacious Vivica Fox character.
—Armond White, National Review, 30 Dec. 2020
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Mary Colurso | McOlurso@al.com, al, 15 Mar. 2023
Harlem was the perfect addition to the rich homegirl genre, introducing us to a new set of unique and dynamic Black stories to see ourselves in.
—Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com, 3 Feb. 2023
She’s cultivated a massive media personality thanks in part to her forever-a-homegirl candor, often in unscripted moments caught by social media or shared herself.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2020
That tonal shift between chill homegirl and unapologetic is exactly the Lauren London I, and many other Black girls, fell in love with in the early aughts.
—Chelsea Sanders, refinery29.com, 2 July 2021
My homegirl Erika suggested a Kundalini yoga and meditation retreat.
—Alicia Keys, USA TODAY, 12 May 2021
Fox Richardson’s many guises, from raucous homegirl to polite parole petitioner to saleslady with straightened hair and pearl necklace, suggests a bodacious Vivica Fox character.
—Armond White, National Review, 30 Dec. 2020
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Word History
First Known Use
1934, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Homegirl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homegirl. Accessed 26 Sep. 2023.
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homegirl
noun
home·girl
ˈhōm-ˌgərl
1
: a girl or woman from one's neighborhood, hometown, or region
2
: a girl or woman who is a member of one's peer group
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