Pom is actually a shorter version of P.H.O.M. this in itself stood for
Prisoner or Her Majesty. It referred to the transport convicts that
England sent to OZ way back in the 1700 and 1800s. hence forth Aussies
refer to all Brits as Poms. it is NOT meant to be offensive and should
never be regarded as such.
Murray Arundell
Brisbane Oz, surrounded by expat Poms!
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> From: miker15@juno.com
> To: kevins@khoral.com
> Cc: neil.cairns@virgin.net; mgs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Awful Jokes(OT)
> Date: Saturday, 18 July 1998 8:37
>
>
> On Fri, 17 Jul 1998 09:08:56 -0600 (MDT) Kevin Sullivan
> <kevins@khoral.com> writes:
> >On Fri, 17 Jul 1998 neil.cairns@virgin.net wrote:
> >
> >> What is an OZ's idea of foreplay?
> >> " Brace yourself Shelia"
> >
> >Is Shelia a common name for sheep?
> >
> >> I'm not sure I should put in the USA one. It could cause another
> >war.
> >
> >Do it!
> >
> >Kevin Sullivan
>
> I agree with Kevin! - lets hear it! and for the enhancement of everyones
> enjoyment
> Neil, include a "key" to the slang.... just to get it going
> Pom - used by Aussies and Seyeuth Efricins as a semi-derisive term for
> persons from England (not sure if it applies to Scots, Taffys, Micks etc!
> with whom they feel a greater affinity. its a diminutive of
> "pommiebastard" which much like "damnyankee" in the souther USA is in
> fact one word!!
> Sheilas - just as all men in OZ are "Bruce" (remember Monty Python??) all
> women are "Sheilas" - as in "Ahm feelin a bit crook Bruce but i could
> still roger wunna dem Sheilas!"
>
> Any clearer?? hehe
>
> mike robson
> 69 roadster
> 70 BGT
> 72 roadster
> 2 years living on the Earls Court Road!
>
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