pommy

/ˈpɒmi/

pommy noun: a pom; a person of British descent, a Briton; an Englishman. Also the alternative form of pommee.

Noun (1)

pommy (plural pommies)

(Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, derogatory, often) A pom; a person of British descent, a Briton; an Englishman.
- Though Sir Oswald had taken on enough London veneer to be sneered at as a pommy in certain Australian circles, he had never acquired the high-class Englishman′s apparent equanimity or indifference before the prospect of cuckolding.1931, Miles Franklin, Back to Bool Bool, page 140
- Rhona nodded her agreement. ‘That′s a very interesting answer from a new Aussie – and a Pommy into the bargain,’ she added.2007, Tony Parsons, Silver in the Sun, unnumbered page

Adjective (1)

pommy (not comparable)

(Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, derogatory) English; British.
- A gleam of humour, a moment of beautiful pommy arrogance.1991, A Stranger's Trust, Emma Richmond
- That is, of course, until Australian movie stars like Cate Blanchett and Nicole Kidman proved that they could sell tickets in the West End so long as they could play at being what Rees calls a ‘movie siren’ with a convincing ‘fake pommy accent’.2003, Susan Bradley Smith, “12: Rhetoric, reconciliation and other national pastimes: showcasing contemporary Australian theatre in London”, in Elizabeth Schafer, Susan Bradley Smith, editors...

Adjective (2)

pommy (not comparable)

(modern, rare) Semé of (strewn with) pommes (roundels vert).
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:pommy.

Noun (2) capitalized: Pommy

Pommy (plural Pommies)

Synonym of Pomeranian (“a breed of small, fluffy, energetic toy dogs”).

Synonyms:

Pomeranian

Also used as

pommy is also the alternative form of pommee.

Examples of pommy in a sentence

He was shouting, ‘You magnificent, stupid Pommy bastard!’2009, Robert Holman, On Paths of Ash: The Extraordinary Story of an Australian Prisoner of War, unnumbered page:
athol wrote:[…]> IIRC, "hood lining" is the more pommy terminology. :-)2005 February 24, feral, “Hello, Hello”, in aus.cars (Usenet):

Synonyms of pommy

Forms of pommy

plural	pommies
alternative form	pommie
plural	Pommies

Origin of pommy

From pom + -y (“diminutive suffix”). Australian from 1912.

From pomme + -y.

Words formed from pommy

Pommyland

Words that rhyme with pommy

Questions about pommy

What does pommy mean?: Pommy means a pom; a person of British descent, a Briton; an Englishman.
How do you use pommy in a sentence?: He was shouting, ‘You magnificent, stupid Pommy bastard!’
What part of speech is pommy?: Pommy can be a noun or an adjective.
How do you pronounce pommy?: Pommy is pronounced /ˈpɒmi/.
What is the plural of pommy?: The plural of pommy is pommies.

Words near pommy in the dictionary

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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