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pom

[ pom ]

noun

, (often initial capital letter)


POM

1

abbreviation for

  1. See OTC
    prescription-only medicine or medication Compare OTC


pom

2

/ pɒm /

noun

  1. See pommy
    slang.
    short for pommy

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Word History and Origins

Origin of pom1

Probably by back formation

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Example Sentences

Shattuck retired her pom-poms after two years, but stayed on for six more as a coach.

For the half-time show, a cheerleader and her doppelgängers perform some hypnotic, pom-pom routines (see 1:11).

POM founder Lynda Resnick explains how Spurlock sold her on The Greatest Movie Ever Sold.

POM has always had a personality—from its sexy little bottle to its cheeky advertising.

Why not Biscuits for Elephants, POM Wonderful for Elephants, or John Mayer for Elephants?

With great deliberation and much formality Wu-pom Nai proceeded to loosen the boy's heavy plaits of hair.

A pom-pom of ours is now popping away just ahead, and there is a good deal of rifle-fire.

Our side at first answered with pom-poms, Maxims, and rifle-fire, but our guns have just come into action.

Then pom-pom-pom, whew-w-w-w, as shells came singing over the rear-guard.

The black muzzles of multiple pom-poms were swinging around, poking toward the sky.

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