pom
/pɑm/
noun
- A small, fluffy dog of the Pomeranian breed.
- The pom barked excitedly when I reached down to pet it.
- My neighbor walks her little pom every morning in the park.
- She bought a tiny pom from a breeder in the countryside.
- A person from Australia or New Zealand, used as a nickname for a British immigrant (short for 'pommy').
- He was teased for being a pom when he first moved to Sydney.
- In Australia, a British newcomer might be called a pom by locals.
- The term 'pom' is often used in a friendly, joking way.