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
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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