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by dctoedt 199 days ago
> why Aussies call the English Poms

Many years ago I read that it's POME: Prisoner of Mother England, now shortened to just "pom."
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theothertimcook 197 days ago
I like that too, one day I'll look it up.
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macartain 196 days ago
whereas i heard it was POHM (Prisoner of Her Majesty) stencilled on clothing and articles of folks who had been "transported"..
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