Definition of "pommy"

Though Sir Oswald had taken on enough London veneer to be sneered at as a pommy in certain Australian circles, he had never acquired the high-class Englishman′s apparent equanimity or indifference before the prospect of cuckolding.

1931, Miles Franklin, Back to Bool Bool, page 140

Rhona nodded her agreement. ‘That′s a very interesting answer from a new Aussie – and a Pommy into the bargain,’ she added.

2007, Tony Parsons, Silver in the Sun, unnumbered page

During one of these acts of bravery by the English pilots I saw a great big tough Aussie with tears of frustration streaming down his face. He was shouting, ‘You magnificent, stupid Pommy bastard!’

2009, Robert Holman, On Paths of Ash: The Extraordinary Story of an Australian Prisoner of War, unnumbered page

A gleam of humour, a moment of beautiful pommy arrogance.

1991, A Stranger's Trust, Emma Richmond

That is, of course, until Australian movie stars like Cate Blanchett and Nicole Kidman proved that they could sell tickets in the West End so long as they could play at being what Rees calls a ‘movie siren’ with a convincing ‘fake pommy accent’.

2003, Susan Bradley Smith, “12: Rhetoric, reconciliation and other national pastimes: showcasing contemporary Australian theatre in London”, in Elizabeth Schafer, Susan Bradley Smith, editors, Playing Australia: Australian Theatre and the International Stage, page 201

athol wrote: […] > IIRC, "hood lining" is the more pommy terminology. :-)

2005 February 24, feral, “Hello, Hello”, in aus.cars‎ (Usenet)