DCHP-3

homer

Slang
DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

Entry from the DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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1n.

a supporter of the home-town team.

Quotations

1961
The . . . Ontario Intermediate semi-final hockey series isn't for homers.
1964
It's all right to be a homer. I'm in favor of that all the way. But what about the reputation that Toronto fans have for being fair-minded . . . and having a kind word for the underdog?
2n.

a player or team that plays well in home games.

Quotations

1962
In fact, strong "homers" like the Montreal Canadians and Toronto Maple Leafs just didn't lose at home.
1963
My first impression of Ottawa's Auditorium was a homer's paradise. Last Friday Bill Carter, playing the point, fired a shot into one of the rink's round corners . . . and it caromed right in front of the goal.
3†n.

a referee, umpire, etc, who favors, or is said to favor, the home team.

Quotations

1963
Emms . . . said the official was strictly a homer and his actions were dictatorial.