pom

pom
noun (C) AustrE, NZE slang an insulting word for an English person, especially one who has gone to live in Australia or New Zealand

Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.

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  • POM-2 — Allgemeine Angaben Bezeichnung: POM 2 Typ: Antipersonenmine Herkunftsland: Russland …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • POM-1 — Allgemeine Angaben Bezeichnung: POM 1 Typ: Antipersonenmine Herkunftsland: Russland …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • pom — POM, pomi, s.m. Nume generic pentru orice arbore sălbatic sau cultivat care produce fructe comestibile; p. gener. copac, arbore. ♢ Pom de iarnă (sau de Crăciun) = brad (sau alt conifer) împodobit cu daruri şi ornamente, cu prilejul Crăciunului şi …   Dicționar Român

  • Pom — or Pom may mean: * [http://www.netfilter.org/projects/patch o matic/index.html Patch o Matic] A system for patching the Linux Kernel. * An alternative word for British used by speakers of Australian English, New Zealand English, South African… …   Wikipedia

  • POM — ist eine Abkürzung für: Pays d’outre mer, siehe Französische Überseegebiete Flughafen Port Moresby in Papua Neuguinea (IATA Code) Paper (oder Printer) Output Management, Druckkostensteuerung und überwachung Particulate Organic Matter, eine Gruppe …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • pom|e|lo — «POM uh loh», noun, plural los. 1. = grapefruit. (Cf. ↑grapefruit) 2. = shaddock. (Cf. ↑shaddock) Also, pummelo. ╂[origin uncertain] …   Useful english dictionary

  • Pom|er|a|ni|an — «POM uh RAY nee uhn», adjective, noun. –adj. of or having to do with Pomerania, on the south coast of the Baltic Sea, or its people. –n. 1. a native or inhabitant of Pomerania. 2. any one of a breed of small dogs, weighing from 3 to 7 pounds,… …   Useful english dictionary

  • pom|mé — or pom|mée «p MAY», adjective. Heraldry. having arms that terminate in knobs, globes, or balls: »a cross pommé. ╂[< French pommé, past participle of pommer to end in a round head < pomme apple] …   Useful english dictionary

  • pom|my — «POM ee», noun, plural mies. Australian Slang. a British immigrant who has recently come to Australia; pomegranate …   Useful english dictionary

  • pom|pa|no — «POM puh noh», noun, plural nos or (collectively) no. 1. any one of a group of food fishes of the West Indies and the coasts of southern North America. 2. a similar fish of the California coast. ╂[American English < American Spanish pámpano… …   Useful english dictionary

  • pom — /pom/, n. pommy. [prob. by back formation] * * * …   Universalium

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