Origin of the term Pom - English Language Usage Stack Exchange I am fishing for an explanation The term 'Pom' for an Englishman is used in Australia, New Zealand and South Africa The common explanation is that it is derived from 'pomegranate' - saying the Br
What is the origin of the Australian slang “pommers” to refer to . . . Wikipedia has a list of Australian slang words for people, and says: pom or *pommie - an Australian nickname given to English people Somewhat derogatory in nature the term can be used in both a positive and negative context There is a debate as to how the word came about, some believe the original term "POME" is an anacronym for "Prisoner Of Mother England" the title given to convicts sent
What would someone who is prejudiced against a country be called? In a comment beneath the question "What is the word for discrimination based on nationality?" Laurel says that she doesn't think this question is a duplicate of the question "Word for who professes discrimination based on culture " I agree, and recommend reopening this question and then closing the nationalities question as a duplicate of this one The argument that unlike questions can be
Is Saffer an offensive term for a South African? I've always believed that "Saffer" is a derogatory term for a South African But a few minutes earlier, I saw this tweet by ESPN: So, isn't "Saffer" a derogatory term?