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Why the name Pommie

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Helen in Kent

Helen in Kent Report 13 Jun 2004 01:01

I understood it was 'Prisoners Of the Motherland'

Researching:
Locke, Rochester, Portsea, Derby

Maureen

Maureen Report 12 Jun 2004 23:57

Is it because I don't know any better (I'm new to the world of the computer) but I never use site names. I just put key words in a search engine and nearly always come up trumps. I just put "Ozwords" into Ask Jeeves and got the site up straight away!! Ignorance is bliss!!!!

Annie

Annie Report 12 Jun 2004 23:52

noted!

Devon Dweller

Devon Dweller Report 12 Jun 2004 23:52

Thanks everyone, will take a look now Sheila

Bob

Bob Report 12 Jun 2004 23:40

Interesting site Annie but you dont need the brackets http://www.anu.edu.au/ANDC/Ozwords/December%202001/Sheila.html

Maureen

Maureen Report 12 Jun 2004 23:33

Sheila, just looked on Ask Jeeves. I put in "Why Sheilas" got a site titled WHO IS SHEILA very interesting!! Too long to go into here, but have a look especially if you've got Irish blood!

Annie

Annie Report 12 Jun 2004 23:30

Hi re sheila this might be of interest - removing the brackets of course http://www.anu(.)edu(.)au/ANDC/Ozwords/December%202001/Sheila(.)html

Devon Dweller

Devon Dweller Report 12 Jun 2004 23:17

Apparently it comes from Prisoners Of Her Majesty POHM. Sheila p.s. but why are women called Sheila's???????

Maureen

Maureen Report 12 Jun 2004 23:07

My husband heard on the radio today that the name pommie or more precisely pome stands for Prisoner Of Mother England is this right or is there some other explanation.