Definitions

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  • proper noun slang England; the United Kingdom.

Etymologies

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pommy +‎ land

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Examples

  • Thatcher ruled Pommyland with fists of fury from 1979 to 1990, shouting down opposition in tirades that would wither a vintage Paul Keating.

    AustralianIT.com.au | Top Stories 2010

  • A young Englishwoman is the heir to a relative’s fortune, which he acquired in Australia, exploiting some that country’s mineral worth and taking it back to the UK or Pommyland, as the case may be.

    A Town Like Alice (1956) Jacqueline T Lynch 2009

  • A young Englishwoman is the heir to a relative’s fortune, which he acquired in Australia, exploiting some that country’s mineral worth and taking it back to the UK or Pommyland, as the case may be.

    Archive 2009-02-01 Jacqueline T Lynch 2009

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