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The terms pommy, pommie, and pom used in Australia, South Africa, and New Zealand usually denote a British person. Newspapers in Australia were using the term by 1912, with it appearing first in Western Australia, and was said to be short for pomegranate, with the terms "jimmy" and "jimmigrant" also in use.
The word "pomnishambles" (Pom being an Australian derogatory word for an English person) was used by BBC writer Tom Fordyce (apparently quoting others) for the England men's cricket team and their lack of success against Australia in late 2017.
Pommie (adjective or noun), English or English person (may be derogatory) also Pom (noun) ‡Postie, a postman or postwoman; Povvo or Pov, a poor or cheap person. From poverty; Preggo or ‡preggers, pregnant ‡Prezzies, gifts, presents; use widespread outside Australia; Probs, probably, also used for problem in the phrase "no probs"
The list of regional nicknames used in English language includes nicknames for people based on their locality of origin (birthplace, place of permanent residence, or family roots). Nicknames based on the country (or larger geopolitical area) of origin may be found in the List of ethnic slurs .
Pom (dish), a taro like root based oven dish native to Suriname; Pom (slang), a slang term for a British person (see Ten-pound Pom} Pom language; Production and Operations Management, a peer-reviewed academic journal; Pom-pom or pom, a decorative ball; Pom Klementieff (born 1986), French actress; Patrouilleur Outre-mer, a type of high-sea ...
The English name People's Party was commonly used by the Khana Ratsadon, which launched a 1932 revolution that ended the Thailand's absolute monarchy. Titipol Phakdeewanich, a political science ...
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John Paul Young, Colin Hay of Men at Work, [24] Jon English and Cheetah, while Kylie Minogue is the daughter of two Ten Pound Poms: her mother was on the same boat as the Gibbs and Red Symons. [25] Businessman Alan Bond moved to Australia with his parents in 1950. He was named "Australian of the Year" in 1978. [26]