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Kalleh
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December 28, 2018 18:10
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
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December 29, 2018 07:13
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I've more often heard "Pommie," but essentially the same. Yes, I've certainly heard it.
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Kalleh
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December 30, 2018 19:33
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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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BobHale
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December 30, 2018 21:21
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As far as I know it's used exclusively by Australians to refer to British.
"No man but a blockhead ever wrote except for money." Samuel Johnson.
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Kalleh
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December 31, 2018 22:46
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Geoff, your friends are Australian then?
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Geoff
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January 01, 2019 05:24
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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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Kalleh
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Ah, that makes sense. I thought you'd heard it in everyday language.
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