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pommy(dictionary)

pommy (iou)



pommy noun1 & adjective1. Austral. & NZ slang (usu. derog.). Also pommie, Pommy. E20.
[Abbreviation of POMEGRANATE noun 3.]
A. noun. An immigrant (esp. a recent one) to Australia or New Zealand from Britain, esp. from England; a person living in Britain, esp. in England. E20.
b. attrib. or as adjective. Of or pertaining to British, esp. English, immigrants to Australia or New Zealand; British, esp. English. E20.
P. McCutchan I'm Australian born and bred, not a pommie immigrant.
Comb.: Pommyland Britain or England.