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Staticx_xSilence · 14-04-2014, 11:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Feel_Good_inc.

I have wondered why Australian slang for British is "Poms" what does that mean?

Apparently it means "prisoner of mother England" (or atleast that is the main answer I have found when I searched.)

http://www.theguardian.com/notesandq...-59927,00.html

14-04-2014, 11:03 PM	#6
Staticx_xSilence Yeah everything sucks as per usual Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: The Tardis I am currently:	Quote: Originally Posted by Feel_Good_inc. I have wondered why Australian slang for British is "Poms" what does that mean? Apparently it means "prisoner of mother England" (or atleast that is the main answer I have found when I searched.) http://www.theguardian.com/notesandq...-59927,00.html
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