pommie
/pɒmi/
pommie noun: an English immigrant; a pom.
Noun
pommie (plural pommies)
- An English immigrant; a pom.
- “It′ll be a long time before I do that,” the pilot said grimly. “She′s my Queen as well as yours, you know. I′m not a bloody Pommie.”[…]“Too right, it′s difficult,” the Australian said. And then he added, “All Pommies aren′t bloody. I used that as a kind of figure of speech.”1953, Nevil Shute, In the Wet, published 2010, unnumbered page
- A Pommie. They were sending him to England to work with a Pommie. After all that he had done for this country they were shipping him off to a cold, rain-infested, windy little isle to work a case with a Pommie.2005, Craig Zerf, Plob, page 234
Adjective
pommie (not comparable)
Forms of pommie
| plural | pommies |
|---|---|
| alternative form | pommy |
Origin of pommie
From pom + -ie (“diminutive suffix”). Australian from 1912.
Phrases with pommie
Questions about pommie
- What does pommie mean?
- Pommie means an English immigrant; a pom.
- What part of speech is pommie?
- Pommie can be a noun or an adjective.
- How do you pronounce pommie?
- Pommie is pronounced /pɒmi/.
- What is the plural of pommie?
- The plural of pommie is pommies.
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