Plural of hombre; men or guys, often used informally or in a friendly way.
From Spanish 'hombre' (man), which comes from Latin 'homo' (human). The Spanish plural '-es' ending is preserved in English when using the word.
English borrowed 'hombre' from Spanish, and now English speakers use it casually to mean 'guys' or 'men'—this is how living languages borrow from neighbors and immigrants. The word reflects centuries of English-Spanish contact, especially in the American Southwest.
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