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<p>[quote user="Weighmaster"]</p> <p>YGW:</p> <p>I'm suspecting that 'Pom' is short for 'Pompous'.</p> <p>Gary</p> <div style="clear:both;"> [/quote]</div> <div style="clear:both;"> </div> <div style="clear:both;">Pompous the British may be, but there are several different explanations to the origin of that nickname. The most likely one is Pom being the shortened form for pomegranate, the color of which the British people with their rather fair skin turned after being exposed to the Austrialian sun.</div> <div style="clear:both;"> </div> <div style="clear:both;">There are a number of different nicknames for the British among the various countries and cultures, but politeness and consideration for my British friends keep me from posting them here.</div> <div style="clear:both;"> </div> <div style="clear:both;">None of them are nice <img class="bbc_emoticon" title="=))" src="http://ngrm-online.com/forums/public/style_emoticons/default/24.gif" alt="=))" /></div>
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