English Explanatory Dictionary

pommie wash

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A quick wash using a facecloth, often while still partly clothed.

Pronunciation

en-au-pommie wash.ogg

Word forms

pommie wash pommie washes pommy wash

Etymology

From pommie + wash. A jocular reference to the implied notion that English people wash less frequently than others, presumably due to being raised in a cold climate.

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