pom

Meaning

Noun

An Englishman, a Briton; a person of British descent.
An American alcoholic drink containing vodka and pomegranate juice.

Origin

Australian from 1912. Shortening of pomegranate, rhyming slang for immigrant (“imme-granate”), with additional reference to the fact that the harsh Australian sun could turn British immigrants' skin pomegranate red.
Shortening of pomegranate.

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