Rating Newest Oldest. Best Answer: Pommy The term pommy, often shortened to pom, is commonly used by speakers of Australia, New Zealand, and sometimes speakers of South Africa as well as Afrikaans.It was originally a derogatory term; in 2006 the Australian Advertising Standards Board ruled that it is now not offensive. false etymology (or backronym) popularly believed in Australia and New Zealand is that 'Pom' originated as an acronym for prisoner of (his/her) majesty, prisoner of mother England.