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Meanings of pom in inglês

A breed of dog of the Spitz type that is named for the Pomerania region in Germany and Poland in Central Europe.

        A disparaging term for a British person.

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              Examples for "pommy"
              Examples for "pommy"
              1
              In the vernacular from the stands, maybe he's not such a smug pommy dickhead after all.
              The Guardian
              2
              He still felt the smash the Pommy'd given him last night.
              King Rat
              3
              When the four of them had fallen on the King and the Pommy.
              King Rat
              4
              The pommies, who have made Australia home, have certainly won over viewers with their personalities.
              News.com.au
              5
              Got to be a Pommy or a Yank.
              King Rat

              Language in Papua.

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                    Usage of pom in inglês
                    1
                    Designer beers and flavoured spirits and bloody cocktails with soft pom names.
                    Something from the nightside
                    2
                    Till at last the Maxim shell gun caught the infection, and began pom, pom, pom!
                    London to Ladysmith via Pretoria
                    3
                    Could pom poms soon be on the podium?
                    Radio NZ
                    4
                    You're not a pom.' And he said.
                    News.com.au
                    5
                    The Spin Stars team won Best Dressed for their glittery outfits complete with leg warmers and pom poms.
                    The South African
                    6
                    Which is why, citizens of SA, you might need to take a pom's advice on following an unsuccessful outfit.
                    The South African
                    7
                    The skirts (which are lined) have playful details such as colourful pom poms and practical elasticated waistbands.
                    The Irish Times
                    8
                    Two 'pom-poms' flickered away steadily from the direction of Doorn Kloof, making a regular succession of small bright flame points.
                    London to Ladysmith via Pretoria
                    9
                    The rolling crash of musketry and the ripping snarl of machine-guns were stabbed by the vicious pom-pom-pom- pom-pom of the quick-firers.
                    Fighting in Flanders
                    10
                    Slideshow (19 images) Clashing textures with silks, woolen fringes and pom poms also gave the outfits a subtle complexity.
                    Reuters
                    11
                    Some one proposed playing old-fashioned games, and soon "puss in the corner," "pom-pom-pull-away," and "prisoner's goal" were in full swing.
                    Grace Harlowe's Sophomore Year at High School / The Record of th...
                    12
                    She was able to feel more connected to others through sport as she joined a cheerleading squad, and did swimming and pom dancing.
                    News.com.au
                    13
                    Some English writers have made much ado about the way in which our pom-pom was saved, but it was nothing out of the ordinary.
                    My Reminiscences of the Anglo-Boer War
                    14
                    During a greater part of the night our guns continued to rob sleep of its sweetness, and the enemy's pom-pom mingled with our dreams.
                    Campaign Pictures of the War in South Africa (1899-1900) / Lette...
                    15
                    In the background a tape of Christmas songs was playing: the little drummer boy had no gifts to bring, parupapom-pom, rapappom pom, rapappom pom.
                    American Gods
                    16
                    In case you're wondering, the fur pom poms are being removed, destroyed and the shirts sent back to the supplier to be donated to charity.
                    The South African
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