Fw: [SOC] For Paul and other Pommies

[Paul Bartlett]

> Hi Bob,
>
> Here's an Oz definition.
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>   Pom
>   David Pope 2002
> A British person. Also pommy. First recorded in 1912, the term was
> originally applied to an immigrant from Britain, and was formed by rhyming
> slang. A British immigrant was called a pommygrant, from the red fruit
> pomegranate, perhaps referring to the complexion of the new arrivals,
which
> was then abbreviated to pommy and pom. Although some argue otherwise, it
is
> not an acronym of prisoner of mother England.
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> It's a term that Aussies use to describe people of a Britsih persuasion
(or
> perhaps more accurately, 'English'). The term is normally prefixed with
the
> adjective 'whingeing' mostly because we normally lose at any sporting
> confrontation. Not last time though (snigger).
>
> The Brits have enormous affection for Australians and I think it's
> reciprocated but there's always a bit of an 'edge'.
>
> The UK has much to be grateful for from Australia. Despite the surface
> banter, whenever there's a matter that involves family, everbody pulls
> together. WW1, WW2, Korea and Iraq to name a few.
>
> It's good.
>
> Paul
>