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- noun colloquial, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa An
English immigrant ; apom . - adjective Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, sometimes pejorative
English ;British .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Williamson said the most vehement opponents of foreign investment were often overseas-born themselves, noting that many had "pommie" (British) accents.
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Double Helix, pommie spook ace shows just how many side he/she can play.
Superhero Prose Fiction: Wild Cards - 18 Inside Straight Blue Tyson 2008
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An alien ship comes to 14th century Earth, and makes the mistake of landing where there is a clever pommie ruler and his own highly competent military force.
Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror: The High Crusade - Poul Anderson Blue Tyson 2008
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I've always liked you pommie blokes and your "put it about a bit" sheilas (no offence meant) If you train them up proper and they're lovely little things.
Ruddles County Peter Ashley 2008
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Double Helix, pommie spook ace shows just how many side he/she can play.
Superhero Prose Fiction: Wild Cards - Wild Cards 18 20 Blood On the Sun Blue Tyson 2008
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Am trying with own children (whilst living in Oz as pommie french teacher) – to inflict some french language into life in general!
boss 2008
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With a market of 80 million-ish viewers, and the ever increasing power of Sky satellite and the combined cable companies, the pommie terrestial broadcasters had no choice but to expand their channels with new content.
Will Freeview Save You Any Money? | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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Overpopulated pommie immigrant copy space station experimentation.
Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror: Greenland - Chris Beckett Blue Tyson 2009
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Overpopulated pommie immigrant copy space station experimentation.
Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror: Interzone 218 - Andy Cox Blue Tyson 2009
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As a pommie who is used to the UK set up, the choices here are limited to say the least.
Will Freeview Save You Any Money? | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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