Home

The word is Home. As a 70 year old African American woman I can explain the origin Home as a slang word for a friend. "Home" is a friendly term that African American men call each other. It was originally "Homeboy", meaning a friend from the southern state where many African Americans still have families, calling that place "home". Homeboy was eventually shortened to "Home". Over the years it has been changed to "Holmes" in films and by people who didn't understand the origin of the slang.

Hey Home, wazzup?

Hey Home, how you doing?