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pom [pɒm]
n
Slang Austral and NZ short for pommy
POM
abbreviation for
(Medicine) prescription-only medicine or medication Compare OTC
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Noun1.pom - a disparaging term for a British person
pommy
Australia, Commonwealth of Australia - a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony
New Zealand - an independent country within the British Commonwealth; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1907; known for sheep and spectacular scenery
English person - a native or inhabitant of England
Translations
pom2 [pɒm] N (= dog) → perro m de Pomerania, lulú mf (de Pomerania)
pom1
n (Austral inf) → Engländer(in) m(f), → Tommy m (dated inf)
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