Definitions

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  • noun A person who is foolish, easily distracted, and/or gluttonous.

Etymologies

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Name of an amiable but stupid character who gorges on beer and doughnuts in the long-running animated television series The Simpsons, said to be named after a character in Nathanael West's novel The Day of the Locust (1939).

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Examples

  • To paraphrase Homer Simpson, the only irresponsible amount of drugs is none.

    GalaxyQuest | ATTACKERMAN 2009

  • To paraphrase Homer Simpson, legal abortion turned out to be not just the solution to, but also the cause of, many unwanted pregnancies.

    WSJ's Taranto pushes his "Roe Effect" half-truth again Steve Sailer 2005

  • To paraphrase Homer Simpson, legal abortion turned out to be not just the solution to, but also the cause of, many unwanted pregnancies.

    Archive 2005-07-03 Steve Sailer 2005

  • The Office is always a better show when Michael is a more competent salesman than Homer Simpson, which is why, when he told Dwight, "I am going to steal all your clients and then I am going to kill them in front of you," we almost believed him.

    unknown title 2009

  • I find Homer Simpson as funny as anyone else, but if Matt Groening starts writing the "Homer Simpson" blog, he will post here under his real name, or not at all.

    Allan Jenkins' Desirable Roasted Coffee 2007

  • DadBoner, who is either a real person or a profound literary construction, the despondent American post-marriage male persona nonpareil, Homer Simpson's Kafkaesque better.

    Aaron Belz: Literary Twitter: @DadBoner Aaron Belz 2011

  • DadBoner, who is either a real person or a profound literary construction, the despondent American post-marriage male persona nonpareil, Homer Simpson's Kafkaesque better.

    Aaron Belz: Literary Twitter: @DadBoner Aaron Belz 2011

  • Two different animals. — Homer Simpson being called into service to perform alongside Cheech Marin when Chong storms out.

    Matt's TV Week in Review 2011

  • DadBoner, who is either a real person or a profound literary construction, the despondent American post-marriage male persona nonpareil, Homer Simpson's Kafkaesque better.

    Aaron Belz: Literary Twitter: @DadBoner Aaron Belz 2011

  • DadBoner, who is either a real person or a profound literary construction, the despondent American post-marriage male persona nonpareil, Homer Simpson's Kafkaesque better.

    Aaron Belz: Literary Twitter: @DadBoner Aaron Belz 2011

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