| 词组 | Pommy; Pommie |
| 释义 | Pommy; Pommie noun an English person, or more loosely, a person from Britain AUSTRALIA, 1912 Originally used of English immigrants to Australia, it is a shortening of the now obsolete “Pomegranate”, rhyming slang for “immigrant”. The rhyming slang term and the shortened variants “Pom” and “Pommy” all appear in the lexical record at the same time. The occasional spelling “pommygrant” shows the rhyming pronunciation. Although this word carries a definite negative connotation, it also can be used as a term of affectionate abuse (see POMMY BASTARDWHINGEING POM |
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