I know it basically means a close friend or a best friend, but I'm wondering if that's really how native speakers perceive it today.
When you hear the word "homie," what is your immediate impression? and Can you call both men and women "homie"? and this word is used a lot?
Comment: Hi there, and welcome! This questions is probably too broad for EL&U and is likely to be answered with opinions rather than facts - is there a particular situation or use of the word you're concerned with? If there is, could you give an example (preferably with a source)? Simply asking what everyone thinks without specifying context is going to lead to a conversation rather than an authoritative answer, and this site is focused on objective answers. // Also, please keep it to one question per post.