Origination of the word 'Pom' ?
Mar 27th 2005, 3:05 pm
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Origination of the word 'Pom' ?
It's from the word 'Pomegranate which was given to us because of our red shinny faces!
True or false ? and if false, what is the truth ?
I've always wondered!
True or false ? and if false, what is the truth ?
I've always wondered!
Mar 27th 2005, 3:10 pm
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Re: Origination of the word 'Pom' ?
Certainly more interesting than Prisoner of Her Majesty (POM), which is what I've always thought!
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Originally Posted by Jim2004
It's from the word 'Pomegranate which was given to us because of our red shinny faces!
True or false ? and if false, what is the truth ?
I've always wondered!
True or false ? and if false, what is the truth ?
I've always wondered!
Mar 27th 2005, 3:11 pm
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Re: Origination of the word 'Pom' ?
Mar 27th 2005, 3:13 pm
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Re: Origination of the word 'Pom' ?
Hey Bob,
Don't see you in here very often!
Useful link though!
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Don't see you in here very often!
Useful link though!GG
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Mar 27th 2005, 3:21 pm
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Re: Origination of the word 'Pom' ?
Originally Posted by Bob
Pom - British Comes from Pomegranite. When the very white English came to australia they would get sunburnt and their skin would go the colour of pomegranites.
Pome - British 'Property Of Mother England' Used in Australia, New Zealand, etc. Probably related to and/or another version of Pom.
(taken from Bob's link)
I guess the Pome is what I'd type as Pommy, altho obv wrong ...lol
Mar 27th 2005, 3:49 pm
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Re: Origination of the word 'Pom' ?
Originally Posted by Geordie George
Don't see you in here very often!
Useful link though!
Mar 27th 2005, 5:22 pm
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Re: Origination of the word 'Pom' ?
Originally Posted by Bob
Scotch - Referring to a Scottish person as "Scotch" is offensive. Scots are said to be very frugal. Scotch tape (adhesive on only one side) got its name from this slur.
Is that true? I mean the bit about Scotch tape? Is that how it got its name?
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Mar 27th 2005, 6:13 pm
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Re: Origination of the word 'Pom' ?
Ive heard, and believe, the word pom or pommy/pommie is taken from "prisoner of the motherland". Many years ago England was referred to as the motherland in Australia.
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Mar 27th 2005, 6:39 pm
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Re: Origination of the word 'Pom' ?
Originally Posted by JackTheLad
From that site:
Scotch - Referring to a Scottish person as "Scotch" is offensive. Scots are said to be very frugal. Scotch tape (adhesive on only one side) got its name from this slur.
Is that true? I mean the bit about Scotch tape? Is that how it got its name?
Thats a great site Apparently I'm a Bog trotting thistle arse.
Cheers,
JTL
Scotch - Referring to a Scottish person as "Scotch" is offensive. Scots are said to be very frugal. Scotch tape (adhesive on only one side) got its name from this slur.
Is that true? I mean the bit about Scotch tape? Is that how it got its name?
Thats a great site
Apparently I'm a Bog trotting thistle arse. Cheers,
JTL
See this: http://www.answerbag.com/a_view.php/7307
Here's 3M's official story on the origin of the "Scotch" brand name:
"Richard Drew had just invented the first masking tape designed to help auto painters to make two-tone paint applications, a Roaring '20s craze, neat and easy. Drew was eager to have the tape sampled by its intended customers.
He brought a prototype roll to a St. Paul auto painter. The painter carefully applied the masking tape along the edge of the color already painted and was just about to spray on the second color when the tape fell off. The annoyed painter examined the 2-inch wide tape and saw that it had adhesive only along its outer edges, but not in the middle.
Annoyed, the painter said to Drew, 'Take this tape back to those Scotch bosses of yours and tell them to put more adhesive on it!'"
"Richard Drew had just invented the first masking tape designed to help auto painters to make two-tone paint applications, a Roaring '20s craze, neat and easy. Drew was eager to have the tape sampled by its intended customers.
He brought a prototype roll to a St. Paul auto painter. The painter carefully applied the masking tape along the edge of the color already painted and was just about to spray on the second color when the tape fell off. The annoyed painter examined the 2-inch wide tape and saw that it had adhesive only along its outer edges, but not in the middle.
Annoyed, the painter said to Drew, 'Take this tape back to those Scotch bosses of yours and tell them to put more adhesive on it!'"
Cheers,
JTL
