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means Cozy and familiar, like a place that feels comfortable and unpretentious — or, as slang, a close friend treated like family.

from Rooted simply in 'home' plus the '-y' adjective suffix that turns nouns into 'having the qualities of' — same pattern as 'homely.' The slang sense (a trusted friend, shortened to 'homie') grew in 20th-century American English, especially African American and urban vernacular, from 'homeboy/homegirl' — someone from your home turf, tight enough to call family.