Pom (Noun)
Meaning
A disparaging term for a British person.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The Australian sports commentator referred to the English cricket team as a bunch of poms who couldn't handle the heat.
- The Australian soldier used the term pom to describe the British officer who was leading their joint operation.
- In the pub, the Australian man jokingly called his British friend a pom and they both had a good laugh about it.
- The Australian tourist in London overheard a local referring to him as a pom and wasn't sure how to react.
- The British expat in Australia grew tired of being called a pom by his coworkers and decided to speak up about it.