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.
by wsws August 23, 2009
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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")
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
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
by Longhorn7 September 16, 2012
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Duane Kuiper, a broadcaster for the Giants, shows that he sucks at this job because of his homerism.
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Get the homerism mug.by JohnnySix January 27, 2003
Get the Homerism mug.Homerism is a religion that portrays the cartoon character Homer Simpson and his family as humanity's only hope for salvation into heaven. Basically the ultimate messiah.
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To use caveman tactics to subdue your female partners.
To use caveman tactics to subdue your female partners.
The man showed his honerism by walking three miles to the stadium rather than spending $10 for parking.
Honerism is what caused the male to throw his female partner against the wall when no condom was present.
Honerism is what caused the male to throw his female partner against the wall when no condom was present.
by Jimbo Feeds May 20, 2008
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OppaBomba is a Hamerism because it's definition, although Jamaican, stems from its use in Framingham.
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