homer
n.— «Maybe it’s because I’m a “homer” as they say in sports coverage. And I hoped that part of my community—my area—could make the news and maybe get some more help and more-informed coverage down the road.» —“Tornado Victims Suffer from National Media Perfect Storm: Location, Laziness & Rosie” by Randy Beamer WOAI-TV (San Antonio, Texas) Apr. 26, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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