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English
Etymology
A contraction of pomegranate, rhyming slang for immigrant (�imme-granate�). The older term of Jimmy Grant meaning immigrant became Pommy Grant as the Austrailian sun turned the immigrants skin pomegranate red.
Many folk etymology|folk etymologies also exist:
A devolution of �Prisoner of His/Her Majesty� or �POHM�
An acronym for �Prisoner of Mother England�
Noun
en-noun
- An American alcoholic drink containing vodka and pomegranate juice.
- Australian|pejorative An Englishman, A Briton, A person of British decent.
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.
Synonyms
brit
limey
pommy
Derived terms
whinging pom
pommy bastard
See also
kiwi
pompom
yank
w:Alternative words for British|Wikipedia article on Alternative words for British
Category:Australia
Romanian
Etymology
Latin pomus
Noun
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Declension
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