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pommy

noun
/ˈpɒmi/

Etymology

From pom + -y (“diminutive suffix”). Australian from 1912.

Definitions

  1. A pom

    A pom; a person of British descent, a Briton; an Englishman.

    • Though Sir Oswald had taken on enough London veneer to be sneered at as a pommy in certain Australian circles, he had never acquired the high-class Englishman′s apparent equanimity or indifference before the prospect of cuckolding.
    • Rhona nodded her agreement. ‘That′s a very interesting answer from a new Aussie – and a Pommy into the bargain,’ she added.
    • During one of these acts of bravery by the English pilots I saw a great big tough Aussie with tears of frustration streaming down his face. He was shouting, ‘You magnificent, stupid Pommy bastard!’

  2. English

    English; British.

    • A gleam of humour, a moment of beautiful pommy arrogance.
    • athol wrote:[…]> IIRC, "hood lining" is the more pommy terminology. :-)

  3. Alternative form of pommee (“having round shapes on the extremities”).

  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. Semé of (strewn with) pommes (roundels vert).

      • For quotations using this term, see Citations:pommy.

    2. Synonym of Pomeranian (“a breed of small, fluffy, energetic toy dogs”).

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA