On 7 Dec 2007 06:41:37 -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Mohammad Khan) wrote: >And what exactly is this pom ? I see it's being used for english or british. I >don't remember encountering this term during my year long stay in UK but then >there is only so much I can rely on my memory. >Mohammad
I had to look it up. Apparently it is an Oz & NZ term, somewhat disparaging. One dictionary says it is short for "pommy", which doesn't help any. There is a tendency with Australians (and to a lesser extent, English), to come up with oddly created words. Sometimes these words sort of rhyme with some other word. My mind doesn't work in those kind of channels. The Aussie slang process is completely alien to me. I've seen something similar with teen texting - teens like creating their own language - and if the etymology doesn't make sense to adults (or other outsiders) - all the better. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
