Homes

[nq:1]'Hey homes. Where are you going?' What does 'homes' mean? Is it widely used in the US?[/nq]
It means a person from the speaker's home neighborhood. The usage is sometimes wider than that and includes the speaker's figurative home neighborhood. It's an expression primarily used by African-Americans and by white people that affect African-Americanisms. Unless you are African-American, and

[nq:2]'Hey homes. Where are you going?' What does 'homes' mean? Is it widely used in the US?[/nq]
[nq:1]It means a person from the speaker's home neighborhood. The usage is sometimes wider than that and includes the speaker's ... people that affect African-Americanisms. Unless you are African-American, and addressing a neighborhood friend, it sounds false and affected. Also: homey.[/nq]
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[nq:1]'Hey homes. Where are you going?' What does 'homes' mean? Is it widely used in the US?[/nq]
Shortening of "homeboy". "Homey" is also used. It's from late C19 in its original meaning of "one who stays at home" but in the later C20 became associated with a person from "the neighbourhood", especially if US black or latino 'hoods. It also has a connotation these days of "gang member". If con

[nq:2]It means a person from the speaker's home neighborhood. The ... a neighborhood friend, it sounds false and affected. Also: homey.[/nq]
[nq:1]Hmm... I always thought it was "Holmes" (not "homes") and was a reference to Sherlock Holmes.[/nq]
What, son? Most irregular.

[nq:2]Hmm... I always thought it was "Holmes" (not "homes") and was a reference to Sherlock Holmes.[/nq]
[nq:1]What, son? Most irregular.[/nq]
Perhaps so, but it's surprising how many hits Google produces for "Hey, Holmes".

Josh Norther

[nq:2]'Hey homes. Where are you going?' What does 'homes' mean? Is it widely used in the US?[/nq]
[nq:1]Shortening of "homeboy". "Homey" is also used. It's from late C19 in its original meaning of "one who stays at ... any guide, it's widely known and used in the US. I'm not aware that it's caught on in the UK.[/nq]
Yes, it's widely and used and known here. When white guys like Joey (DEwha

[nq:2]What, son? Most irregular.[/nq]
[nq:1]Perhaps so, but it's surprising how many hits Google produces for "Hey, Holmes".[/nq]
I think "Holmes" is an elaboration of "homes". Whether that's true or not, they certainly both exist.

Jerry Friedman

[nq:2]What, son? Most irregular.[/nq]
[nq:1]Perhaps so, but it's surprising how many hits Google produces for "Hey, Holmes".[/nq]
It should never surprise you how so many people get something wrong. Why else would we have erasers, white-out, divorce, the backspace key, and alt.usage.english?

[nq:2]Shortening of "homeboy". "Homey" is also used. It's from late ... I'm not aware that it's caught on in the UK.[/nq]
[nq:1]Yes, it's widely and used and known here. When white guys like Joey (DEwhatever) use it, though, it sounds affected and even condescending to me. If you aren't black and from the 'hood, it's not a term that should be used. In my opinion.[/nq]
Actually, around here

[nq:2]'Hey homes. Where are you going?' What does 'homes' mean? Is it widely used in the US?[/nq]
[nq:1]Shortening of "homeboy". "Homey" is also used. It's from late C19 in its original meaning of "one who stays at home" but in the later C20 became associated with a person from "the neighbourhood", especially if US black or latino 'hoods.[/nq]
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