| 单词 | pommy |
| 释义 | pommy[ pom-ee ] / ˈpɒm i / noun, plural pom·mies.(often initial capital letter)Slang: Usually Disparaging.(in Australia and New Zealand)a British person, especially one who is a recent immigrant. Also pommie, pom. Origin of pommyFirst recorded in 1910–15; origin obscure; corroborating evidence for any of the numerous fanciful etymologies proposed for the word is so far lacking usage note for pommyThis 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. Words nearby pommypommel, pommel horse, pommelo, Pommern, pommes frites, pommy, pomo, pomology, Pomona, Pomona glass, Pomorze Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for pommypommy / (ˈpɒmɪ) / noun plural -mies(sometimes capital) slang a mildly offensive word used by Australians and New Zealanders for an English personSometimes shortened to: pom Word Origin for pommyC20: 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) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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