pommy, pom
(noun) a disparaging term for a British person
Source: WordNet® 3.1
POM (countable and uncountable, plural POMs)
(chemistry) Initialism of polyoxometalate.
(computing) Initialism of Project Object Model.
(countable, medicine) Initialism of Prescription-Only Medication.
(organic compound) Initialism of polyoxymethylene.
Initialism of pivaloyloxymethyl.
• MOP, MPO, OPM, PMO, mop
Australian from 1912. Shortening of pomegranate, rhyming slang for immigrant (“imme-granate”), with additional reference to the fact that the harsh Australian sun could turn British immigrants' skin pomegranate red.
pom (plural poms)
(Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, pejorative) An Englishman, a Briton; a person of British descent.
Synonyms: Brit, limey
The use of this word to refer to a British person is a racial slur. There has been lots of debate on the subject, but it is taken as a term of offence by those at whom it is directed.
Shortening of pomegranate.
pom (plural poms)
(cocktail) An American alcoholic drink containing vodka and pomegranate juice.
• MOP, MPO, OPM, PMO, mop
Shortening.
Pom (plural Poms)
(informal) A Pomeranian dog.
• MOP, MPO, OPM, PMO, mop
Source: Wiktionary
20 February 2025
(noun) (pathology) the spread of pathogenic microorganisms or malignant cells to new sites in the body; “the tumor’s invasion of surrounding structures”
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
