homes
n. countable C2 Proficiency US //ˈhoʊmz// UK //hˈəʊmz// homes
n. a friendly name for a male friend. You use it when you want to sound very casual or cool with someone you know well.
n. a colloquial term of address for a male friend or acquaintance. A shortened form of 'homeboy', originating in African American Vernacular English and Chicano English.
What's up, homes?
I haven't seen you around the neighborhood in a while, homes.
The dialogue in the film uses terms like 'homes' to establish a sense of shared history and regional identity among the characters.
Usage
Used almost exclusively as a vocative (a word used to address someone directly).