Where does “pommie wash” come from?
pommie wash (English) comes from English pommie, from English pom, from English pomegranate, from Middle English pome-garnet.
pommie wash (English): A quick wash using a facecloth, often while still...
Definitions
- A quick wash using a facecloth, often while still...
Ancestry of “pommie wash”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | pommie | An English immigrant; a pom; English; British |
| 2 | English | pom | An Englishman, a Briton; a person of British... |
| 3 | English | pomegranate | A fruit-bearing shrub or small tree, "Punica... |
| 4 | Middle English | pome-garnet | — |