homester
A sports slang term for a player on the home team — one who plays at their home ground rather than away.
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A sports slang term for a player on the home team — one who plays at their home ground rather than away. Used in British and American sports journalism and casual match commentary to distinguish local players from visitors. The '-ster' suffix is a common agent-noun formation in sports slang.
The homesters had the crowd firmly behind them and used the advantage to dominate the first half.
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(sports, slang) A player for the home team.
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