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pom
pom
English
Noun
pom (plural poms)
- (Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, sometimes pejorative) An Englishman, a Briton; a person of British descent.
- 1987, Linda Christmas, The Ribbon and the Ragged Square: An Australian Journey, page 27,
- I could see more than mere humour in car stickers that read ‘Grow your own Dope: Plant a Pom’ ... ‘Keep Australia Beautiful: Shoot a Pom’.
- 1989, Tony Wheeler, Australia: A Travel Survival Kit, Lonely Planet, page 10,
- The prize for being Australia′s original pom goes to the enterprising pirate William Dampier, who made the first investigations ashore about 40 years after Tasman and nearly 100 years before Cook.
- 2008, Lawrence Booth, Cricket, Lovely Cricket?, page 214,
- At one stage a group called British People Against Racial Discrimination complained to the Advertising Standards Board in Australia about an advert for Tooheys beer that claimed it was ‘cold enough to scare a Pom’.
- 1987, Linda Christmas, The Ribbon and the Ragged Square: An Australian Journey, page 27,
Synonyms
Derived terms
- pommy
- ten pound pom
- whinging pom
Usage notes
The use of this word to refer to a British person is considered by some to be pejorative. The word is, however, used by many Australians and some British people as a neutral or even affirmative term. It can however still be offensive.
See also
References
- ↑ 1998, Roger Robinson, Nelson Wattie, The Oxford Companion to New Zealand Literature, page 445.
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22378819
Etymology 2
Shortening of pomegranate.
Noun
pom (plural poms)
- (cocktail) An American alcoholic drink containing vodka and pomegranate juice.
Anagrams
Aromanian
Alternative forms
- pomu
Etymology
From Latin pōmus. Compare Romanian pom.
Noun
pom m (plural ponj)
Related terms
See also
White Hmong
Verb
pom
References
- Sue Murphy Mote, Hmong and American: Stories of Transition to a Strange Land (ISBN 078641832X, 2004)