pommy
/ˈpɑmi/
noun
- Variant spelling of 'pommie'; an informal term for a British person, used mainly in Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa.
- In the pub, the locals good-naturedly called the new arrivals pommies.
- The tour guide joked that the pommy tourists always complained about the heat.
- My grandfather was a pommy who moved to Australia after the war.
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adjective
- Relating to British people or things, especially English, in an informal or mildly teasing way.
- The shop sold pommy treats like Marmite and Cadbury chocolate.
- She loved pommy TV shows from the BBC.
- He put on a pommy accent to make his friends laugh.
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