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- noun military A rapid-firing small-calibre
canon used especially as ananti-aircraft gun - noun Alternative spelling of
pompom .
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Examples
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But enough about Sarah, our geopolitically challenged, national pom-pom girl, who walked off the job she ran for and was elected to complete.
Roseanne Archy Roseanne Barr 2011
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Wearing the Cowboys pom-pom hat was done at your own peril, particularly in the halls of the local high schools.
Tom Davis: Torn Between Three Teams... No Longer Feeling Like a Fool Tom Davis 2012
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They pictured her wearing a tutu and waving a pom-pom, and it was good.
David Macaray: Double Agents David Macaray 2011
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Floppy ears, pom-pom tail, a crystal-studded collar around her throat.
Haven Kristi Cook 2011
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But enough about Sarah, our geopolitically challenged, national pom-pom girl, who walked off the job she ran for and was elected to complete.
Roseanne Archy Roseanne Barr 2011
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They pictured her wearing a tutu and waving a pom-pom, and it was good.
David Macaray: Double Agents David Macaray 2011
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Floppy ears, pom-pom tail, a crystal-studded collar around her throat.
Haven Kristi Cook 2011
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We will be much better off with out the pom-pom girl.
Palin to step down as governor, not seeking re-election 2009
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Floppy ears, pom-pom tail, a crystal-studded collar around her throat.
Haven Kristi Cook 2011
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Floppy ears, pom-pom tail, a crystal-studded collar around her throat.
Haven Kristi Cook 2011
tbc commented on the word pom-pom
Merriam-Webster's definition of "pom-pom" matches pompom, FWIW http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pom-pom
October 15, 2025
bilby commented on the word pom-pom
Used to be Indonesian slang for sex. Remember hearing it on my long trip there in 1983.
October 16, 2025