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Definition of Pommy
Pommy
noun
- Often shortened to just "pom". A New Zealand and Australian term for a British person. No longer regarded as pejorative.
Wikipedia article - Alternative names for the British- See more words with the same meaning: British, UK slang (list of).
Last edited on Apr 09 2013. Submitted by Dick Wright-Upham from Wellington, New Zealand on Dec 02 2010.
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