homeboy

When this term originally began to proliferate in the 1970's it was a derogatory term for someone in the neighborhood who 'stayed inside the house"- had little experience, was afraid to take chances, wasn't cool, kinda sissified; a cat who stayed home with his momma.

Let's go to the store an' git some Now Or Laters...

Naw, I can't. Moms won't lemme ride my bike in the street.

Youse a real homeboy.

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