Homey

Noun

 * 1)  Someone, particularly a male acquaintance, from one's hometown.
 * 2)  A close friend or fellow member of a youth gang.
 * Hey there, Francis, my homey!
 * "yo homeys!"
 * 1)  An inner-city youth.

Synonyms

 * homie

Adjective

 * 1) Befitting a home; cozy, intimate
 * Susan added some homey touches to her office.

Thesaurus
Bohemian, affable, casual, cheerful, comfortable, comfy, commodious, contented, convenient, cordial, cozy, cushioned, cushiony, cushy, degage, easeful, easy, easygoing, familiar, folksy, free and easy, friendly, gracious, haymish, homelike, homely, homish, informal, intimate, irregular, lived-in, loose, luxurious, natural, offhand, offhanded, peaceful, plain, relaxed, relaxing, reposeful, restful, roomy, simple, snug, sociable, soft, unaffected, unassuming, unceremonious, unconstrained, unconventional, unofficial, unpretending, unstudied, warm

Etymology 1
Earliest known reference is in the 1946 tune by Ella Mae Morse and Freddie Slack, "The House of Blue Lights," when Morse improvises a spoken-word intro. Possible shortened form of homeboy.

Etymology 2
home + -y