Well, if I am not mistaken, apples and pears are known as pomes. Not
all fruits are pomes of course.
Geezer
>
> Years ago, in my Navy (US Navy) days, it stood for Piece of Meat, a
> derogatory term implying that the individual or item in question was
> worth no more than dog food. We found the expression particularly useful
> in referring to poorly designed or badly built equipment. Everything we
> had was built by the lowest bidder. (I think thats what I was calling my
> wiring harness as I was trying to get it out of my TR...) Of course,
> there are probably many variations on this one just like everything
> else. But if you're looking for really good terms of endearment, consult
> you local body shop. There are better expressions out there.
>
> Mark
> (Going back to lurking with my sandwich slices of wiring harness)
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: richard jackson [mailto:richard.jackson@nene.ac.uk]
> Sent: Monday, December 21, 1998 11:48 AM
> Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: MG List
>
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>
> Mark Milotay wrote:
>
> > What does POM stand for?
> >
> > >Are you trying to say I use alot of slang??? :-)
> > >
> > >Anyway, you can be either a POM or a Limey, but what the hell is
> POME??? :-)
> > >
> > >Cheerio old bean!
> > >
> > >Rich
> > >
> > >
>
> I don't know, I think it's an Ausie term for us!!! Any Aussies know
> what it
> stands for, probably something to do with us whinging!!! :-)
>
> Limey is a reference to the Lime's kept on the old ships to prevent
> scurvy....I
> think!
>
> Rich
>
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