English Explanatory Dictionary

pommy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A pom; a person of British descent, a Briton; an Englishman.
adj
  1. English; British.
adj
  1. Alternative form of pommee (“having round shapes on the extremities”).
adj
  1. Semé of (strewn with) pommes (roundels vert).
noun
  1. Synonym of Pomeranian (“a breed of small, fluffy, energetic toy dogs”).

Pronunciation

/ˈpɒmi/ en-au-pommy.ogg

Word forms

pommy pommies pommie

Etymology

From pom + -y (“diminutive suffix”). Australian from 1912.

Synonyms

limey Pomeranian

Related words

pom

Derived words

Pommyland
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