2007-02-01 02:03:51 · 12 answers · asked by jenkster 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
it's to do with the pommel horse,,, use your imagination I don't want to be reported.........
2007-02-01 02:07:40 · answer #1 · answered by Alicat 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are several theories:
"Pommy" (or "pom" or "pommie") is a primarily Australian (and largely derisive) slang term used to indicate a recent immigrant from Great Britain, or a Brit in general. Hwoever the origination of this word is a little unclear. "Pommy" might have been based on the word "pomegranate" -- either because the redness of the fruit supposedly matched the typically florid British complexion, or because it was used as rhyming slang for "immigrant." Also a possibility is since Australia was originally a hold for convicts from England, the letters P.O.H.M. (Property of her majesty) were printed on their clothing and then began to apply to all immigrants from England. Interestingly enough, the Oxford English definition of POM stands for Prisoner of Mother England.
Another explanation: it originated in Victoria, where the British immigrants came by ship to the Port of Melbourne. The initials POM were quickly adopted as a fond nickname.
Anyway, stop whinging, pommie, we mean it in a nice way!
2007-02-01 18:51:22 · answer #2 · answered by Sterz 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You call the french frogs, because of the fact that they eat frogs.
So I think the french call you Pommes because it means chips. An english food specialty is fish and chips! Hence calling you Pommes.
2007-02-01 13:00:14 · answer #3 · answered by Neko74 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
POME was stamped on clothing which was issued to prisoners who were transported to the colonies, including Australia. It stands for 'prisoner of mother England'. We are still in England, hence we are prisoners and not set free as they eventually were! Of course, it is tongue-in-cheek.
2007-02-01 10:19:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The word is POMMIES and is a nick name of people from Portsmouth. As this is where the forst ship sailed with settlers from the UK, they called these people Pommies, and the name for anyone from the UK has stuck ever since.
2007-02-01 10:14:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its similar reason to the limeys name... comes fromt he sailors and all the fruit they used to carry around on the boat in the hopes of stopping scurvey
2007-02-01 10:12:22 · answer #6 · answered by Kelly D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its none of the above. English people were originally from pompeii
Hence the Poms
2007-02-01 10:18:55 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Prisoner of His/Her Majesty
2007-02-01 10:48:55 · answer #8 · answered by cymry3jones 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because the prisoners years ago were POME prisoner of mother england
2007-02-01 10:12:19 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe it was either Prisoner of His/Her Majesty (POHM) or Prisoner of Mother England (POME) originally.
2007-02-01 10:09:23 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Nicknames would be fun if they weren't all so offensive
2007-02-03 16:22:17 · answer #11 · answered by profound insight 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋