pommy
noun/ˈpɒmi/
/ˈpɑːmi/
(plural pommies)
(also pom)
(Australian English, New Zealand English, informal)- an offensive word for a British personWord Originearly 20th cent.: of unknown origin; said by some to be short for pomegranate, as a near rhyme to immigrant, but evidence is lacking.
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