In sportcasting, having a bias toward your hometown team or toward the team for which you play/used to play.
The local newspapers practice homerism, predicting that the hometown teams will win and complaining about the refs when the local teams lose.
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Being blindly devoted to your favorite sports team wether they are good or not.
Saying clearly untrue things about your favorite team (i.e. Jamarcus Russell was the best qb ever)
Should only be used in a derogatory way of describing an annoying fan (i.e. Lakers "fans")
person 1: I can't believe kobe didnt get that foul call, he got hammered there
Person 2: Dude, no one touched him, you can clearly see in the replay no one was within 3 feet of him
Person 1: Thats b.s. man its just the angle of the camera
Person 2: Classic case of homerism
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A mispronounced word or common phrase used by Homer Simpson, quickly becoming staples of Americana.
Channel-muโchanger = TV Remote
Mmmmmm Beer.
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1. American bonehead.
2. Pull a Homer: to succeed despite idiocy.
"Looks like I just pulled a Homer!"
- Magic Johnson, after slipping on water and having the ball fly out of his hands, off a ref's head, and into the basket for the game winning three pointer.
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Homere is a male name of disputed origins which means "bringer of fun and joy", anyone named Homere has a lot of pressure as they will be expected to be humble, kind, generous, friendly, funny, musical, a good citizen, culturally eclectic, fashionable, intelligent and friends with peoples of all backgrounds.
Person 1: I think I would like to name my future son Homere
Person 2: If you're gonna name your son Homere, you better pray that the child becomes awesome, that name is a lot to live up to
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Homer Simpson, moronic head of the animated Simpson's family. Voted greatest American of all time (beating out presidents like Abraham Lincoln) in a UK poll.
*Homer after hearing the news* D'oh! Wait a sec... d'oh!
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Someone who shows blind loyalty to a team or organization, typically ignoring any shortcomings or faults they have.
"That guy is a total Broncos homer, they haven't done anything good all season!"
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