pommy
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or pom·mie (pŏm'ē) 
n. Australian & New Zealand Offensive Slang, pl., -mies.
Used as a disparaging term for a British person, especially a recent immigrant.
n. Australian & New Zealand Offensive Slang, pl., -mies.
Used as a disparaging term for a British person, especially a recent immigrant.
[Shortening and alteration of pomegranate, Pummy Grant, alterations of Jimmy Grant, probably rhyming alteration of IMMIGRANT.]
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noun
Also Pommie, pommie, Pommy Also Pommie, pommie, Pommy
noun, Austral and NZ
, but well-known generally.
1: A somewhat derogatory term for a British person, esp. a recent immigrant. (1913 —) .
J. Galsworthy They call us Pommies and treat us as if we'd took a liberty in coming to their blooming country (1926). adjective
2: British, English. Often (at times affectionately) in phr. Pommy bastard. (1913 —) .
[An alteration of pomegranate after immigrant (an intermediate form is jimmy grant noun): see also pom noun and adjective.]
Also Pommie, pommie, Pommy Also Pommie, pommie, Pommy
noun, Austral and NZ
, but well-known generally.
1: A somewhat derogatory term for a British person, esp. a recent immigrant. (1913 —) .
J. Galsworthy They call us Pommies and treat us as if we'd took a liberty in coming to their blooming country (1926). adjective
2: British, English. Often (at times affectionately) in phr. Pommy bastard. (1913 —) .
[An alteration of pomegranate after immigrant (an intermediate form is jimmy grant noun): see also pom noun and adjective.]
| pom-pom, pom, polone | |
| ponce, pond, pongo |
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Pommy
Dansk (Danish)
n. - pommeraner
Français (French)
n. - (Austral) Anglais (injur)
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (Αυστρ., υβρ.) 'Αγγλος, Εγγλέζος
Português (Portuguese)
n. - inglês recém-chegado à Austrália ou Nova Zelândia (m) (gír.)
Español (Spanish)
n. - inglés (término despectivo utilizado en Australia)
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - nyanl. eng. invandrare i Austral. o Nya Zeel.
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
英国移民
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 英國移民
한국어 (Korean)
n. - (새로 온) 영국 이민자
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - מהגר בריטי (באוסטרליה, מילת-גנאי)
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