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What (who) is pommy - definition
ALTERNATIVE NAMES FOR PEOPLE FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM
UKian; Pommy; Pommie; Alternate words for British; Pommies; Angrez; Alternative words for british; Pom (Australian slang); Rosbif; Alternative words for British; Other names for the british; Alternative names for the british; Alternative Names For British People (By Birth Or Ancestry); Inselaffen; Anggrit; Poms (slang); Pom (slang); Alternative names for the British; Omputih; Orang putih
Pommy
(also Pommie)
¦ noun (plural Pommies) Austral./NZ informal, often derogatory a British person.
Origin
early 20th cent.: of unknown origin; said by some to be short for pomegranate, as a near rhyme to immigrant.
pommy
also pommie
(pommies)
A pommy is an English person. This use could cause offence. (mainly AUSTRALIAN INFORMAL)
N-COUNT [disapproval]
Janine Pommy Vega
AMERICAN POET AND ACTIVIST (1942-2010)
Janine Pommy-Vega; Janine Vega
Janine Pommy Vega (February 5, 1942 – December 23, 2010) was an American poet associated with the Beats.Grimes, William (January 2, 2011).
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Glossary of names for the British
This glossary of names for the British include nicknames and terms, including affectionate ones, neutral ones, and derogatory ones to describe British people, and more specifically English, Welsh, Scottish and Northern Irish people. Many of these terms may vary between offensive, derogatory, neutral and affectionate depending on a complex combination of tone, facial expression, context, usage, speaker and shared past history.
Examples of use of pommy
1. The English team are gutted hee hee." "Obviously when we can‘t win, Pommy bashing is our number one sport," wrote Keith from New South Wales.
2. But it may be much close than many expect, especially if the Pommy slips cordon takes its chances." View reader comments or add your own
3. But now Australian cricket fans face being banned from using their time–honoured taunt – calling the English ‘pommy b××××××s‘. They face being ejected if they sledge the England team during the Ashes tour later this year.
4. Given that each ticket was bought for a face value of more than 20, the seller was accepting a '0 per cent reduction in return for being absolved from watching another Pommy bash–athon.