Pommie
adj, noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
- 1 An English immigrant; a pom. Australia, New-Zealand, South-Africa, colloquial, pejorative, sometimes
"“It′ll be a long time before I do that,” the pilot said grimly. “She′s my Queen as well as yours, you know. I′m not a bloody Pommie.”[…]“Too right, it′s difficult,” the Australian said. And then he added, “All Pommies aren′t bloody. I used that as a kind of figure of speech.”"
- 1 English; British. Australia, New-Zealand, South-Africa, derogatory, not-comparable, sometimes
"See citations at pommy."
Example
More examples"“It′ll be a long time before I do that,” the pilot said grimly. “She′s my Queen as well as yours, you know. I′m not a bloody Pommie.”[…]“Too right, it′s difficult,” the Australian said. And then he added, “All Pommies aren′t bloody. I used that as a kind of figure of speech.”"
Etymology
From pom + -ie (“diminutive suffix”). Australian from 1912.
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