pommie

Aussie term, Englishman

Pommie is Australian and New Zealand slang for a British person, especially an English one.

Usually spelled pommy or pom.

The term ranges from affectionate to mildly derisive depending on context: The pommies can't handle our summers.

A whinging pom is a British person who complains constantly—a common stereotype in Australian humor.

slang

Aussie

Informal term for Australian

banterPlayful, teasing exchange
matePartner or companion
rhyming slangSubstitution using sound-alike phrases

lingo · nickname · derogatory · imported · backpacker · tourist

British

England

Largest British country

United KingdomAtlantic archipelago nation
LondonEngland's capital city
EnglishBritain's native tongue

monarchy · Westminster · Big Ben · Buckingham · Thames · Union Jack · cricket · tea · BBC · pubs

stereotype

whinging

Petulant, prolonged complaining

stiff upper lipControlled emotional restraint
politenessCourteous, respectful conduct
understatementIntentional diminishment for effect

complaining · pale · sunburn · colonial · superior · reserved · proper · posh · snobby · royalist

expatriate

emigrant

Person resettling in another nation

settlerOne who colonizes territory
abroadIn foreign territory
overseasIn foreign countries

immigrant · foreigner · transplant · newcomer · blow-in · post-war · migration · Australia · New Zealand · diaspora

Opposites

national/ethnic identity

pommieAussie

Informal term for Australian

Australian · Ozzie · New Zealander · local · true blue

colonial relationship

pommieAussie

Informal term for Australian

colonial · settler · native-born · digger · homegrown

Family

pomegranate, pom

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