Definition of Pommy in English:

Pommy

(also Pommie)

adjective ˈpɒmiˈpɑmi

Australian, NZ derogatory, informal

British.
a Pommy accent
Example sentencesExamples
- I wish he'd gone back to Britian with the rest of his Pommy mates.
- That's about 300,000 baht if you are not used to the Pommy pounds.
- Was it in pukka Pommy books like Biggles?
- There are plenty of wicked twists and fine moments which will satisfy fans of Aunty's Friday night Pommy copper shows.
- A Pommy Navy deserter joined the AIF for a free ride home, but ended up in Turkey in 1915.
- Our ever-genial Antipodean hosts have seized upon this as another sign of Pommy sporting weakness.
- After all, it's what Pommy tourists go to look at when they're here and it looks great in the sunshine.
- I finally managed to get a Real Pommy Person (RPP) to speak to.
- One that does have a reasonable price for a Lady Drink is the Coral Reef, run by Pommy Phil.
- How many Pommy visa overstayers are now backpacking their way around Oz presently?
- By 1912 the term pomegranate, or Pommy Grant (especially relevant to the ruddy-faced English migrants) had taken its place alongside Jimmy Grant as insults for newcomers or new chums.
- The Seven series Forensic Investigators is much better, locally made and far more gripping than the pretensions of a couple of would be Pommy Poirots.
- They say in Australia you can tell when another jumbo full of Pommy migrants has arrived.
- I'm only surprised he didn't raise his usual point about weak post-war Pommy sides.
- I knew, I just knew that only a little way beneath my Pommy veneer, an Aussie was waiting to emerge.
- Jokey references to "lads" (which in my opinion is a Pommy expression and not fit for robust Australian consumption) just reinforce the message that Crikey is blokeland.

nounPlural Pommies ˈpɒmiˈpɑmi

Australian, NZ derogatory, informal

A British person.
Example sentencesExamples
- The Pommies play a different brand of football.
- Not that we're whingeing, we leave that to our Pommy immigrants.
- I wish he's have gone back to Britain with the rest of his Pommy mates.
- The decidedly un-exotic name of the obscure English county, delivered in a camp Pommy lisp, has a legendary effect.
- You might see some Pommies running around in sandshoes rather than studded boots.

Phrases

(as) dry as a Pommy's towel

1humorous Extremely thirsty.
let's get a cold drink, I'm as dry as a Pommy's towel
Example sentencesExamples
- Entering a London pub, Barry exclaimed that he was 'as dry as a Pommy's towel'.
- Thanks for the beer, mate. I was as dry as a pommie's towel.
- "I'm dry as a pommy's towel. A tinny would start the day nicely, thank you."
- He might feel like going out for a drink, because he's as dry as a Pommy's towel.
- Anyhoo, being that I was as dry as a pommy's towel, I didn't put up a great deal of resistance at ebing dragged into the pub.
1. 1.1Extremely dry.
  this is high plains territory, almost all of it is dry as a Pommy's towel
  my plonk is as dry as a Pommy's towel
  Example sentencesExamples
  I won’t break a sweat about it. I’ll be as dry as a pommy’s towel!
  The sun was high before he reached Adelaide River and his tongue was as dry as a Pommie's towel.
  He gasped; he was stranded in a desert as dry as a pommie's towel.
  It was stinking hot and as dry as a pommie's towel.
  "Driest state in the driest continent, this is," says Dave. "Dry as a Pommy's towel."

(as) full as a Pommy complaint box

humorous Extremely or completely full.
any decent hotel was as full as a Pommy complaint box
Example sentencesExamples
- It's certain we will wind up as full as a pommy complaint box.
- What do ya expect, geezer? He's as full as a Pommy's complaint box!
- When he's as full as a Pommy complaint-box, he'll come home and spend the night flat out like a lizard drinking.
- The bin was as full as a Pommy complaint-box yesterday, so hopefully some lazy person has emptied it out since.
- When he'd finished eating, Dave pronounced himself 'full as a Pommy's complaint box'.

Origin

Early 20th century: apparently a shortening of pomegranate, rhyming slang for 'immigrant'.

Definition of Pommy in US English:

Pommy

(also Pommie)

adjectiveˈpɑmiˈpämē

Australian, NZ derogatory, informal

British.
a Pommy accent
Example sentencesExamples
- A Pommy Navy deserter joined the AIF for a free ride home, but ended up in Turkey in 1915.
- They say in Australia you can tell when another jumbo full of Pommy migrants has arrived.
- Jokey references to "lads" (which in my opinion is a Pommy expression and not fit for robust Australian consumption) just reinforce the message that Crikey is blokeland.
- There are plenty of wicked twists and fine moments which will satisfy fans of Aunty's Friday night Pommy copper shows.
- I knew, I just knew that only a little way beneath my Pommy veneer, an Aussie was waiting to emerge.
- By 1912 the term pomegranate, or Pommy Grant (especially relevant to the ruddy-faced English migrants) had taken its place alongside Jimmy Grant as insults for newcomers or new chums.
- I finally managed to get a Real Pommy Person (RPP) to speak to.
- How many Pommy visa overstayers are now backpacking their way around Oz presently?
- Was it in pukka Pommy books like Biggles?
- Our ever-genial Antipodean hosts have seized upon this as another sign of Pommy sporting weakness.
- I wish he'd gone back to Britian with the rest of his Pommy mates.
- One that does have a reasonable price for a Lady Drink is the Coral Reef, run by Pommy Phil.
- After all, it's what Pommy tourists go to look at when they're here and it looks great in the sunshine.
- The Seven series Forensic Investigators is much better, locally made and far more gripping than the pretensions of a couple of would be Pommy Poirots.
- That's about 300,000 baht if you are not used to the Pommy pounds.
- I'm only surprised he didn't raise his usual point about weak post-war Pommy sides.

nounˈpɑmiˈpämē

Australian, NZ derogatory, informal

A British person.
Example sentencesExamples
- You might see some Pommies running around in sandshoes rather than studded boots.
- Not that we're whingeing, we leave that to our Pommy immigrants.
- The decidedly un-exotic name of the obscure English county, delivered in a camp Pommy lisp, has a legendary effect.
- The Pommies play a different brand of football.
- I wish he's have gone back to Britain with the rest of his Pommy mates.

Origin

Early 20th century: apparently a shortening of pomegranate, rhyming slang for ‘immigrant’.

单词	Pommy
释义	Definition of Pommy in English: Pommy (also Pommie) adjective ˈpɒmiˈpɑmi Australian, NZ derogatory, informal British. a Pommy accent Example sentencesExamples I wish he'd gone back to Britian with the rest of his Pommy mates. That's about 300,000 baht if you are not used to the Pommy pounds. Was it in pukka Pommy books like Biggles? There are plenty of wicked twists and fine moments which will satisfy fans of Aunty's Friday night Pommy copper shows. A Pommy Navy deserter joined the AIF for a free ride home, but ended up in Turkey in 1915. Our ever-genial Antipodean hosts have seized upon this as another sign of Pommy sporting weakness. After all, it's what Pommy tourists go to look at when they're here and it looks great in the sunshine. I finally managed to get a Real Pommy Person (RPP) to speak to. One that does have a reasonable price for a Lady Drink is the Coral Reef, run by Pommy Phil. How many Pommy visa overstayers are now backpacking their way around Oz presently? By 1912 the term pomegranate, or Pommy Grant (especially relevant to the ruddy-faced English migrants) had taken its place alongside Jimmy Grant as insults for newcomers or new chums. The Seven series Forensic Investigators is much better, locally made and far more gripping than the pretensions of a couple of would be Pommy Poirots. They say in Australia you can tell when another jumbo full of Pommy migrants has arrived. I'm only surprised he didn't raise his usual point about weak post-war Pommy sides. I knew, I just knew that only a little way beneath my Pommy veneer, an Aussie was waiting to emerge. Jokey references to "lads" (which in my opinion is a Pommy expression and not fit for robust Australian consumption) just reinforce the message that Crikey is blokeland. nounPlural Pommies ˈpɒmiˈpɑmi Australian, NZ derogatory, informal A British person. Example sentencesExamples The Pommies play a different brand of football. Not that we're whingeing, we leave that to our Pommy immigrants. I wish he's have gone back to Britain with the rest of his Pommy mates. The decidedly un-exotic name of the obscure English county, delivered in a camp Pommy lisp, has a legendary effect. You might see some Pommies running around in sandshoes rather than studded boots. Phrases (as) dry as a Pommy's towel 1humorous Extremely thirsty. let's get a cold drink, I'm as dry as a Pommy's towel Example sentencesExamples Entering a London pub, Barry exclaimed that he was 'as dry as a Pommy's towel'. Thanks for the beer, mate. I was as dry as a pommie's towel. "I'm dry as a pommy's towel. A tinny would start the day nicely, thank you." He might feel like going out for a drink, because he's as dry as a Pommy's towel. Anyhoo, being that I was as dry as a pommy's towel, I didn't put up a great deal of resistance at ebing dragged into the pub. 1.1Extremely dry. this is high plains territory, almost all of it is dry as a Pommy's towel my plonk is as dry as a Pommy's towel Example sentencesExamples I won’t break a sweat about it. I’ll be as dry as a pommy’s towel! The sun was high before he reached Adelaide River and his tongue was as dry as a Pommie's towel. He gasped; he was stranded in a desert as dry as a pommie's towel. It was stinking hot and as dry as a pommie's towel. "Driest state in the driest continent, this is," says Dave. "Dry as a Pommy's towel." (as) full as a Pommy complaint box humorous Extremely or completely full. any decent hotel was as full as a Pommy complaint box Example sentencesExamples It's certain we will wind up as full as a pommy complaint box. What do ya expect, geezer? He's as full as a Pommy's complaint box! When he's as full as a Pommy complaint-box, he'll come home and spend the night flat out like a lizard drinking. The bin was as full as a Pommy complaint-box yesterday, so hopefully some lazy person has emptied it out since. When he'd finished eating, Dave pronounced himself 'full as a Pommy's complaint box'. Origin Early 20th century: apparently a shortening of pomegranate, rhyming slang for 'immigrant'. adj.1 phr. Definition of Pommy in US English: Pommy (also Pommie) adjectiveˈpɑmiˈpämē Australian, NZ derogatory, informal British. a Pommy accent Example sentencesExamples A Pommy Navy deserter joined the AIF for a free ride home, but ended up in Turkey in 1915. They say in Australia you can tell when another jumbo full of Pommy migrants has arrived. Jokey references to "lads" (which in my opinion is a Pommy expression and not fit for robust Australian consumption) just reinforce the message that Crikey is blokeland. There are plenty of wicked twists and fine moments which will satisfy fans of Aunty's Friday night Pommy copper shows. I knew, I just knew that only a little way beneath my Pommy veneer, an Aussie was waiting to emerge. By 1912 the term pomegranate, or Pommy Grant (especially relevant to the ruddy-faced English migrants) had taken its place alongside Jimmy Grant as insults for newcomers or new chums. I finally managed to get a Real Pommy Person (RPP) to speak to. How many Pommy visa overstayers are now backpacking their way around Oz presently? Was it in pukka Pommy books like Biggles? Our ever-genial Antipodean hosts have seized upon this as another sign of Pommy sporting weakness. I wish he'd gone back to Britian with the rest of his Pommy mates. One that does have a reasonable price for a Lady Drink is the Coral Reef, run by Pommy Phil. After all, it's what Pommy tourists go to look at when they're here and it looks great in the sunshine. The Seven series Forensic Investigators is much better, locally made and far more gripping than the pretensions of a couple of would be Pommy Poirots. That's about 300,000 baht if you are not used to the Pommy pounds. I'm only surprised he didn't raise his usual point about weak post-war Pommy sides. nounˈpɑmiˈpämē Australian, NZ derogatory, informal A British person. Example sentencesExamples You might see some Pommies running around in sandshoes rather than studded boots. Not that we're whingeing, we leave that to our Pommy immigrants. The decidedly un-exotic name of the obscure English county, delivered in a camp Pommy lisp, has a legendary effect. The Pommies play a different brand of football. I wish he's have gone back to Britain with the rest of his Pommy mates. Origin Early 20th century: apparently a shortening of pomegranate, rhyming slang for ‘immigrant’.
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