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pom.

An Englishman; a Briton; a person of British descent.

3 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/pɒm/UK/pɑm/US/pɔm/Australia
  1. An Englishman; a Briton; a person of British descent.

    Australia · New-Zealand · South-Africa · derogatory · mildly · slang
  2. A cocktail containing pomegranate juice and vodka.

Where this word comes from

A 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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