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homebody

homebody

Date: Mar 25 2010

Themes: Sports

Quote

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“I never knew what a homebody she was. She completely turned my house into a home.”

- LA Laker Lamar Odom on the most surprising thing about his new wife, Khloe Kardashian. (Us Weekly)

Definition

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someone who prefers to stay at home; someone who doesn’t go out a lot

2. Use - Learn how the slang is used.

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Lamar Odom, who plays basketball for the Los Angeles Lakers and reality TV star Khloe Kardashian don’t seem like the kind of couple who would spend all their time relaxing at home. Khloe’s reality show, Meet the Kardashians, documented her and her sisters’ fun, crazy lives, including wild trips to Mexico and Las Vegas. But Lamar says marriage has changed Khloe. It turns out she’s more of a homebody than a party girl.

A homebody is someone whose interests and life all revolve around the home. A homebody would rather stay in on a Saturday night watching a video or reading on the couch than go out and party with her friends.

Homebodies make their homes cozy and warm. For Lamar, the fact that his new wife is a homebody is a good thing, because it means she has turned his house into a more welcoming place to spend time. But some people think homebodies are boring. If you never, ever leave your house, you’re not just a homebody, you’re home-bound.

Are you a homebody, or do you like to go out?

Examples

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“My boyfriend is such a homebody, all he ever wants to do is stay in and watch movies.”

“Kara is a wild child, but her sister is a total homebody.”

“I think homebodies are boring, I’m more of a party animal.”

Winners

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nour_2 a person who doesn't like going out much....
by nour_2
_Sasha_ the one who'd rather stay at home than go anywhere
by _Sasha_
Sezai home-keeping, stay-at-home, housebody
by Sezai
My guess would be.. that homebody means... a girl who likes to be at home..
by pilarica123
Gellerke a person whose interest is home
by Gellerke
mdaniel person who enjoy staying home
by mdaniel

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DaeNg

DaeNg

Thailand

I am a homebody; LOVE SITTING AT HOME AND  MAKE MY HOME BEAUTIFUL DON'T LIKE A LITTLE BIT SOCIALSmile

10:35 AM Nov 07 2010 |

Marcelolic

Marcelolic

Brazil

Humm I'm both…Sometimes I like to go out and hanging out with friends and sometimes I'm a homebody…In fact I guess I'm more homebody hehe :P

12:07 AM Apr 21 2010 |

OlyaOS

OlyaOS

Ukraine

As for me I can't say that I'm homebody. :)))

11:02 AM Mar 30 2010 |

jejo

jejo

United States

I would say that if you are not homebody, you'll learn more in your life than who like to stay home.

 

Go Outside and get some fresh air.Laughing 

07:01 AM Mar 29 2010 |

s id

Saudi Arabia

  i am not a  home body  . all week i prefer to stay at home but on weekend i would rather go out then stay at home .   

04:53 PM Mar 28 2010 |

spacedragon

Brazil

is there any badass here ??????????????????????

04:24 PM Mar 28 2010 |

mathicgc

mathicgc

India

hi

10:52 AM Mar 28 2010 |

nuna2300

nuna2300

Thailand

I am a homebody.I don't like go out.

02:36 PM Mar 27 2010 |

RBB

RBB

Germany

I´m a homebody but I´m not boring, `cause I throw many houseparty

11:05 AM Mar 26 2010 |

fallongreen

Cameroon

the fact that i stay at home most of the time does not make me a home body ; i often go out.

08:40 AM Mar 26 2010 |

SENHY

SENHY

China

I think, I'm not homebody, It's very boring.

07:12 AM Mar 26 2010 |

lxg776

China

Good lession,i am a homebody. thank you

06:59 AM Mar 26 2010 |

rosendo

rosendo

Mexico

few time ago i turned a homebody , i did that change bcs i though that is time to relax.

saludos.

09:41 PM Mar 25 2010 |

_Chocolate_

Hungary

im nooooot a homebody, i like to do sg creative, sg great and not spend my time at home…

07:51 PM Mar 25 2010 |

mary222

mary222

Venezuela

I am a homebody but I am not a home-bound.. I like to go out with my friends…

02:22 PM Mar 25 2010 |

isquares

Australia

big men

02:13 PM Mar 25 2010 |

cachimery

cachimery

Venezuela

I´m totally a homebody jajajajaja, well, I like to travel XD.

01:30 PM Mar 25 2010 |

mandark

mandark

Cuba

I like to go outevery saturday nigth with my friends!!

01:05 PM Mar 25 2010 |

mandark

mandark

Cuba

Im a homebody, but i also like go to the any place

12:46 PM Mar 25 2010 |

mandolabharatsinh

India

i m a wild childe and not a hombody

12:35 PM Mar 25 2010 |

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