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单词 pommy
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
pom•my  (pomē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -mies. (often cap.) [Usually Disparaging.](in Australia and New Zealand)
  1. Slang Termsa British person, esp. one who is a recent immigrant.
Also, pommie, pom. 
  • 1910–15; origin, originally obscure; corroborating evidence for any of the numerous fanciful etymologies proposed for the word is so far lacking

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
pommy /ˈpɒmɪ/ n ( pl -mies)
  1. (sometimes capital) slang a mildly offensive word used by Australians and New Zealanders for an English person
    Sometimes shortened to: pom
Etymology: 20th Century: of uncertain origin. Among a number of explanations are: (1) based on a blend of immigrant and pomegranate (alluding to the red cheeks of English immigrants); (2) from the abbreviation POME, Prisoner of Mother England (referring to convicts)
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