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pommy¹

  • /ˈpɒmi/

Rhymes with -ɒmi

Where it comes from

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

noun pommies · pommie

  1. Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, derogatory, ethnic, often A native or inhabitant of England or United Kingdom; a pom; 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.

Similar: limey

adjective pommie

  1. Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, derogatory, not comparable Of, from or relating to England or United Kingdom; British; English. A gleam of humour, a moment of beautiful pommy arrogance.

Similar: limey

pommy²

adjective

  1. alternative, not comparable Alternative form of pommee (“having round shapes on the extremities”).

pommy³

Where it comes from

From pomme + -y.

adjective

  1. modern, not comparable, rare Semé of (strewn with) pommes (roundels vert). For quotations using this term, see Citations:pommy.

Pommy⁴

noun Pommies

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

    Similar: Pomeranian

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Similar: limey

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Similar: limey

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"pommy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pommy. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

pommy. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pommy

Chicago

"pommy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pommy.

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@misc{pommy_2026,
  title = {pommy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pommy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}