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From: djm@nmtvax.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.nlang
Subject: Re: 'pommies'
Message-ID: <427@nmtvax.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 21-Jun-84 17:08:04 EDT
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Posted: Thu Jun 21 17:08:04 1984
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I believe the abbreviation is P.O.M.E.  This translates to
Prisoner Of Mother England.  So much for the (assumed) facts.
I understand it to refer to the prisoners sent to Australia
way back when, but can't vouch for it.
	Rube Goldberg II
	(djm@nmtvax)