


or pom·mie  (pŏm′ē)
n. pl. pom·mies Australian & New Zealand Offensive Slang





n, pl -mies
(sometimes capital) slang a mildly offensive word used by Australians and New Zealanders for an English person. Sometimes shortened to: pom


or pom•mie

(ˈpɒm i)

also pom,

n., pl. pom•mies also poms.
[1910–15; orig. obscure]
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.pommy - a disparaging term for a British person
New Zealand - an independent country within the British Commonwealth; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1907; known for sheep and spectacular scenery
English person - a native or inhabitant of England


[ˈpɒmɪ] (Australia) (pej)
A. ADJinglés
B. Ninglés/esa m/f


n (Austral inf) → Engländer(in) m(f), → Tommy m (dated inf); pommy bastardScheißengländer m (inf)
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I said to the Pommy Hater, I will tell people the truth about you Aussies when I get back home.
Since it's pretty hard for people in prison to change the system, they usually have to go inward to see change," said Janine Pommy Vega, author and teacher of poetry in New York prisons.
But it may be much close than many expect, especially if the Pommy slips cordon takes its chances.
British tommies, pommy toffs, upper class and lower, all are convincingly created by this excellent reader.
The Australians did get fed up with this Pommy having a go at Australia.
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As a nuts-and-bolts manual for such readers, I also highly recommend Words Over Walls: Starting a Writing Workshop in Prison, by Hettie Jones and Janine Pommy Vega, veteran teachers and publishers of prison writers, published in 1999 by PEN American Center.
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Frontman Roger Daltrey said: "Their prime minister told us: `Get out you pommy b*** and don't come back.
Janine Pommy Vega was the friend and associate of numerous Beat writers, especially Herbert Huncke.
While exporting relatively small volumes to Asia, the Middle East and North America, Europe is where the main action is for Aviko and sister brand Pommy.