pom

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Meaning · English

An Englishman; a Briton; a person of British descent.

Register: derogatory, slang

Where it’s used: Used Australian English

Examples

I could see more than mere humour in car stickers that read ‘Grow your own Dope: Plant a Pom’ ... ‘Keep Australia Beautiful: Shoot a Pom’.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “pom” mean?

An Englishman; a Briton; a person of British descent.

Is “pom” formal or informal?

pom is generally derogatory, slang.