pommie

(as) dry as a Pommy's (bath) towel

slang Extremely thirsty. "Pommy" (sometimes spelled "Pommie") is a potentially offensive Australian term for a British person, and this expression mocks their perceived subpar bathing habits. Primarily heard in Australia. Can I get some water, mate? I'm dry as a Pommy's bath towel. We were as dry as a Pommie's towel after working out in the sun all day, so we all went to the pub for a pint.

See also: dry, towel

Pommy shower

slang The use of deodorant in place of showering. "Pommy" (sometimes spelled "Pommie) is a potentially offensive Australian term for a British person, and this expression mocks perceived subpar bathing habits. Primarily heard in Australia. You can't pick up your date right now—you smell like someone who's just had a Pommy shower! You need to go shower. And I mean a real shower, not just a Pommie shower!

See also: pommy, shower

pommy-bashing

slang Mocking, criticizing, or ridiculing British people. "Pommy" is a potentially offensive Australian term for a British person. It might have originated from rhyming slang that involved "pomegranate" and "immigrant." Primarily heard in Australia, New Zealand. Sydney was a beautiful place to live, but I got fed up with all the pommy-bashing and moved back to Exeter.

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