what does "pom" mean?
2006-11-23 00:38:44 · 6 answers · asked by ady 4 in Sports ➔ Cricket
Steve T is right - it means Propertyof his/her majesty. But it was the name given to the prisoners we deported to Australia so in all truth they're the Poms!
2006-11-23 00:42:33 · answer #1 · answered by David J 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Prisoner of (her) majesty as it was the British convicts that were shipped out there.
Ironic really, cos it means that THEY are actually the Poms LOL
2006-11-23 00:41:55 · answer #2 · answered by spacebabe2 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Poms are the Poms(english) form england area of the world cos they are poms
2006-11-23 00:42:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
It's POME - Prisoner of mother England.
2006-11-23 00:42:25 · answer #4 · answered by mark leshark 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Thought it was because "English" was too hard to spell.
2006-11-23 01:16:48 · answer #5 · answered by rosbif 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
PRISONER OF (HER) MAJASTEY
2006-11-23 00:41:10 · answer #6 · answered by STEVE T 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋