Pommy vs Sommy - What's the difference?
pommy | sommy |
(Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, derogatory) A pom; a person of British descent, a Briton; an Englishman.
* 1931 , , Back to Bool Bool ,
* 2007 , Tony Parsons, Silver in the Sun ,
* 2009 , Robert Holman, On Paths of Ash: The Extraordinary Story of an Australian Prisoner of War ,
(Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, sometimes, pejorative) English; British.
* 1991 , A Stranger's Trust , Emma Richmond:
* 2003 , Susan Bradley Smith, 12: Rhetoric, reconciliation and other national pastimes: showcasing contemporary Australian theatre in London'', Elizabeth Schafer, Susan Bradley Smith (editors), ''Playing Australia: Australian Theatre and the International Stage ,
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As nouns the difference between pommy and sommy
is that pommy is (australia|new zealand|south africa|derogatory) a pom; a person of british descent, a briton; an englishman while sommy is .As an adjective pommy
is (australia|new zealand|south africa|sometimes|pejorative) english; british.pommy
English
Alternative forms
* pommieNoun
(pommies)page 140,
- Though Sir Oswald had taken on enough London veneer to be sneered at as a pommy in certain Australian circles, he had never acquired the high-class Englishman?s apparent equanimity or indifference before the prospect of cuckolding.
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- Rhona nodded her agreement. ‘That?s a very interesting answer from a new Aussie – and a Pommy into the bargain,’ she added.
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- During one of these acts of bravery by the English pilots I saw a great big tough Aussie with tears of frustration streaming down his face. He was shouting, ‘You magnificent, stupid Pommy bastard!’
Synonyms
* limey (US)Adjective
(-)- A gleam of humour, a moment of beautiful pommy arrogance.
page 201,
- That is, of course, until Australian movie stars like Cate Blanchett and Nicole Kidman proved that they could sell tickets in the West End so long as they could play at being what Rees calls a ‘movie siren’ with a convincing ‘fake pommy accent’.
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