pom
pom · poms
An Englishman; a Briton; a person of British descentAn Englishman; a Briton; a person of British descent.
UK/pɒm/US/pɑm/
Meaning
2 senses(Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, derogatory, mildly, slang)An Englishman; a Briton; a person of British descent.
a disparaging term for a British person
A cocktail containing pomegranate juice and vodka.
Origin
A clipping of pomegranate. In reference to the British, first attested in Australia in 191A clipping of pomegranate. In reference to the British, first attested in Australia in 1912 as rhyming slang for immigrant with additional reference to the likelihood of sunburn turning their skin pomegranate red. As a cocktail, originally American.
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Forms
plural: pomsSynonyms
2 synonymsAn Englishman or Briton:Briton and Englishman
Close in meaning
- a disparaging term for a British person:pommy