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home team

noun

Definitions

  1. The team that is playing in the usual area that they play in, as opposed to their…

    The team that is playing in the usual area that they play in, as opposed to their opponents, the visiting team.

    • The home team really pulled off a surprise in the bottom of the ninth. It made for some really exciting baseball for all these lucky fans out here today.

  2. The ingroup (in whatever context).

    • Let's have a round of applause for the home team, as these quarterly production numbers are a big win.
    • Dang, I wish she played for the home team, because I would love to date her. [Said by one straight person to another in reference to a gay person.]

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