From: dxmm@albury.nospam.net.au   
      
   fozzi wrote:   
   > "Brad Rogers"  wrote in message   
   > news:pan.2008.02.08.19.13.14.968965@abydos.stargate.org.uk...   
   >> On Fri, 08 Feb 2008 07:01:02 +0000, John Santos wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> So why do Aussies call (transplanted?) Brits "Pommies"?  Because they   
   >>> eat potatoes?   
   >> PoME was an acronym for Prisoner of Mother England, according to some   
   >> sources.  There are other explanations, one being that it's a contraction   
   >> of pomegranate, which was Cockney Rhyming Slang for immigrant.   
   >>   
   >> --   
   >> Regards  _   
   >>         / )           "The blindingly obvious is   
   >>        / _)rad        never immediately apparent"   
   >>   
   >> Every single one of us   
   >> Devil Inside - INXS   
   >   
   >   
   > It is not often mentioned in the explanations but I also think the fact that   
   > british soldiers referred to themselves as 'tommies' (after the thompson sub   
   > machine gun) is significant.   
   >   
   > I think I should also point out that it is not always meant in a derogatory   
   > sence, that such a sence exists is true, but it can also be meant as an   
   > affectionate jibe, it can also convey a level of respect. It is hard to   
   > believe for those who dont associate with ausies often but those who do will   
   > confirm when i tell you that we are often extremely insulting (taking the   
   > words we use at their face value) to our closest friends. Many of us   
   > actually enjoy being on the receiving end of an insult that has been well   
   > thought out.   
   >   
   > cheers   
   > Fozzi   
   >   
   >   
      
   "Gidday, you old bastard!!" A Aussie greeting often giving to a friend   
   who is neither old nor a bastard.   
      
   Daniel   
      
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