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In the limerick thread, Greg called Bob a "Pom." I had not heard it before, though no one seemed to question it. Are Americans here familiar with the word? Here is a site I found that explains it.
 
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I've more often heard "Pommie," but essentially the same. Yes, I've certainly heard it.
 
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So, when you've heard "Pommie," what did it mean? Is it just someone from the UK? Is it only used by someone from Australia?
 
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As far as I know it's used exclusively by Australians to refer to British.


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Geoff, your friends are Australian then?
 
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Friends? Naw, I just watch a lot of Aussie videos. Example: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...Home_%28TV_series%29 I only know a handful of Australians.
 
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Ah, that makes sense. I thought you'd heard it in everyday language.
 
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