Re: Doctor Who Spotting

On 2024-08-13 13:27:10 +0000, Blueshirt said:

The Doctor wrote:

 Must be an Idlehandsism.  POM Dannyboy70 is not tht creative.

 I thought a "POM" was what the Australian's called people when
they beat them at Cricket?!

    pom:
    The slang terms pom, pommy, and pommie are used in
    Australia, South Africa, and New Zealand to denote
    a British person. Newspapers in Australia were
    using the term by 1912, with it appearing first in
    Western Australia, and was said to be short for
    pomegranate (similar to Americans calling British
    limeys). May also have originated as "Prisoner Of
    her Majesty” or as POME "Prisoner of Mother England".
    POM:
    Prescription-Only Medicine / Medication
    Possession Of Marijuana
    Peace / Presence Of Mind
    Point Of Manufacture
    Playmate Of the Month
    Phases Of the Moon
    etc.
    https://www.acronymfinder.com/POM.html