It's very dated in the US. It was moderately popular in the early part of the 1900s, but fell way off very fast.
It sounds very old-man and very hillbilly.
The only place I like Homer is when it's in baseball: a homer is a home run.
Before you criticize a man, walk a mile in his shoes. That way, when you criticize him, you're a mile away and you have his shoes!
Steve Martin