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.