homey

homey
I. adjective also homy (homier; -est) Date: 1856 1. homelike <
a restaurant with a homey atmosphere
>
; also evocative of home <
a homey meal
>
2. homely 3 <
homey anecdotes
>
homeyness or hominess noun II. noun or homie (plural homeys or homies) Etymology: by shortening & alteration Date: 1944 homeboy

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