Pom
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /pɒm/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pom is a noun meaning (Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, mildly derogatory slang) An Englishman; a Briton; a person of British descent.
Meaning
(Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, mildly derogatory slang) An Englishman; a Briton; a person of British descent.
More Meanings
- (cocktail) A cocktail containing pomegranate juice and vodka.
Example Sentences
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’.
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.
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’.
Word Forms
- poms
Synonyms for pom
Depending on context, synonyms include pommy.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pommy, mop, pommie, pomegranate, poofter, choom.
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