The Winjin' Pom (the name is a pun on the "whinging pom", an Aussie expression used to refer to a person of British origin who constantly complains about things he has to face) caravan is famous not only for talking but also for flying, something which occurs several episodes in after a hijack by The Crows.
The term whingeing pom, first recorded in 1962, embodies this. It refers to an English person, especially a migrant, who is regarded as a habitual complainer.
Pommy or pom
The terms pommy, pommie, and pom used in Australia, South Africa, and New Zealand usually denote a British person. Newspapers in Australia were using the term by 1912.
The most common explanation is that it's a reference to Australia's past as a convict colony. “Pom” is supposedly a bastardised acronym, meaning “prisoner of Mother England” or “prisoner of Her Majesty”.
pom (plural poms) (Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, mildly derogatory slang) An Englishman; a Briton; a person of British descent.
The term 'Pom' for an Englishman is used in Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. The common explanation is that it is derived from 'pomegranate' - saying the British have red cheeks or 'Prisoner of Her Majesty'.
No solid consensus exists regarding Pom's origins. There is a traditional folk explanation: that it has roots in Australia's beginnings as a penal colony, that Pom (or POHM) was stitched into convict uniforms as an abbreviation of Prisoner Of His Majesty, but no such outfits have ever been discovered.
Australia, once known as New South Wales, was originally planned as a penal colony. In October 1786, the British government appointed Arthur Phillip captain of the HMS Sirius, and commissioned him to establish an agricultural work camp there for British convicts.
adjective. slang, Australia. : unquestionably good or genuine : excellent. often used as a general expression of approval. these cigars are fair dinkum.
Origin and usage of UK names. Britannia was the name the Romans used for the province that they established in what is today England and Wales. Today, people mainly use Britain to refer to the whole United Kingdom. Today, the adjective British means "relating to the UK".
The fifty dollar note is called a Pineapple, and a hundred dollar note a 'jolly green giant” or a lime or even a 'green tree frog'.
The term Pom first popped up in around 1913, at which point, according to a Sydney Sun clipping, it eclipsed 'new chum' as the popular way to refer to Brits down under. So there you have it.
Pom. An enduring myth is that the word pom (as in whinging pom and other more colourful expressions) is an acronym from either "Prisoner of His Majesty" or even "Permit of Migration", for the original convicts or settlers who sailed from Britain to Australia.
Whinge means to complain or whine. Whinge is primarily used in the U.K. and Australia. Like whine, whinge can mean to make a whining noise (often as part of complaining), or to complain with such a tone, or simply to complain in a way that's considered annoying.
Though Americans use only one word, “whine,” the British use both: “whining” covers a variety of meanings, including sounds made by people, animals, or inanimate objects, and “whingeing” (also spelled “whinging”) is more specifically for peevish or fretful complaining.
Contributor's comments: Little boys are known as 'cheerios' in Qld.
Bogan. (Noun) An uncouth or uncultured person, usually. See also: feral, ratbag, reptile, bevan etc. “I can't understand that bogan's broad Australian accent.”
There is no one Aboriginal word that all Aborigines use for Australia; however, today they call Australia, ""Australia"" because that is what it is called today. There are more than 250 aboriginal tribes in Australia. Most of them didn't have a word for ""Australia""; they just named places around them.
Until the early 19th century, Australia was best known as “New Holland”, a name first applied by the Dutch explorer Abel Tasman in 1644 (as Nieuw-Holland) and subsequently anglicized. Terra Australia still saw occasional usage, such as in scientific texts.
There are also a number of terms for Australia, such as: Aussie, Oz, Lucky Country, and land of the long weekend.
Some British people, we should add, say they're proud to be called a Pom. Dictionaries, however, note that the word is "usually disparaging" and "could cause offence".
or pommie (ˈpɒmɪ ) nounWord forms: plural -mies. (sometimes capital) slang, mainly derogatory. a mildly offensive word used by Australians and New Zealanders for an English person. Sometimes shortened to: pom.
Pom-pom, also called a pom or cheerleading pom, is derived from the French word pompon, which refers to a small decorative ball made of fabric or feathers.
Usually given to boys, this crisp and fresh name comes from the French word pomme, meaning “apple.” Those favoring a more exotic fruit may love Pom as a shortened form of pomegranate.