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pom

[ pom ]

noun

, (often initial capital letter)


POM

1

abbreviation for

  1. prescription-only medicine or medication Compare OTC
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

pom

2

/ pɒm /

noun

  1. slang.
    short for pommy
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of pom1

Probably by back formation

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