pommies

English folk, colloquially

Pommies is the plural of pommy, Australian and New Zealand slang for a British person, especially an English immigrant.

The term can be affectionate or mildly derisive depending on context: The pommies can't handle the heat.

Also spelled pommie or pom.

The origin is disputed but possibly from "pomegranate," rhyming slang for "immigrant."

slang

Brits

United Kingdom residents, informally

BritishOf the United Kingdom
AustraliansCitizens of the smallest continent
AussiesPeople from Down Under

Kiwis · expats · tourists · immigrants · colonials · migrants · Englishmen · backpackers · travellers · settlers

banter

whingeing

Complaining in annoying tones

paleLacking color intensity
sunburnUV-induced skin inflammation
complainingExpressing discontent verbally

accents · tea · queuing · moaning · weather · homesick · pasty · stereotypes · mockery · ribbing

cricket

Ashes

Cricket's oldest international rivalry

EnglandLargest British country
batsmenPlayers who hit
bowlersLane sport participants

wickets · Test · matches · touring · team · pavilion · sledging · rivalry · series · captain

Opposites

national/regional identity in anglosphere

pommiesAussies

People from Down Under

Australians · Kiwis · New Zealanders · Yanks · Americans

MIGRANT VS NATIVE STATUS (Australian context)

pommiesnatives

Original local population

locals · true blues · Indigenous Australians

Family

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