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- Origin of the term Pom - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
I am fishing for an explanation The term 'Pom' for an Englishman is used in Australia, New Zealand and South Africa The common explanation is that it is derived from 'pomegranate' - saying the Br
- What is the origin of the Australian slang “pommers” to refer to . . .
Wikipedia has a list of Australian slang words for people, and says: pom or *pommie - an Australian nickname given to English people Somewhat derogatory in nature the term can be used in both a positive and negative context There is a debate as to how the word came about, some believe the original term "POME" is an anacronym for "Prisoner Of Mother England" the title given to convicts sent
- What would someone who is prejudiced against a country be called?
In a comment beneath the question "What is the word for discrimination based on nationality?" Laurel says that she doesn't think this question is a duplicate of the question "Word for who professes discrimination based on culture " I agree, and recommend reopening this question and then closing the nationalities question as a duplicate of this one The argument that unlike questions can be
- offensive language - Is Jap still considered an ethnic slur . . .
~Seventy years after 'The War', is Jap still considered to be an ethnic slur in the US? Is was it also considered offensive in the UK?
- Is Saffer an offensive term for a South African?
I've always believed that "Saffer" is a derogatory term for a South African But a few minutes earlier, I saw this tweet by ESPN: So, isn't "Saffer" a derogatory term?
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