Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

homer simpson

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.64 in modern English

Syllables
home-r simp-son
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

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Etymology

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

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What does homer simpson mean?
A person who is foolish, easily distracted, and/or gluttonous.
Where does homer simpson come from?
Name of an amiable but stupid character who gorges on beer and doughnuts in the long-running animated television series The Simpsons. Officially named after creator Matt Groening's father, Homer Groening, but also said to be named after a character in Nathanael West's novel The Day of the Locust (1939).

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