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pommy
Also pommie,
[pom-ee]
noun
(often initial capital letter)
plural
pommiesa British person, especially one who is a recent immigrant.
pommy
/ ˈɒɪ /
noun
Sometimes shortened to: pom.slang(sometimes capital) a mildly offensive word used by Australians and New Zealanders for an English person
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Sensitive Note
This term is usually used with disparaging intent, but sometimes it is merely a term of affectionate abuse. The context will usually show the intent: an outbreak of Pommy-bashing.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pommy1
First recorded in 1910–15; origin obscure; corroborating evidence for any of the numerous fanciful etymologies proposed for the word is so far lacking
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pommy1
C20: of uncertain origin. Among a number of explanations are: (1) based on a blend of immigrant and pomegranate (alluding to the red cheeks of English immigrants); (2) from the abbreviation POME, Prisoner of Mother England (referring to convicts)
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