Standard Lemma guide

pommie

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /pɒmi/
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1

adj

Meaning 1

English; British.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Australia, New-Zealand, South-Africa, derogatory, not-comparable, sometimes

Examples

  • See citations at pommy.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

An English immigrant; a pom.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Australia, New-Zealand, South-Africa, colloquial, pejorative, sometimes

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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