Definition of pommified in English:

pommified

adjectiveˈpɒmɪfʌɪd

Australian, NZ derogatory, informal

(of an Australian or New Zealander) affecting an English manner, especially in speech.
they regarded me with loathing as a pommified Johnny-come-lately
Example sentencesExamples
- She moved to UK when she was reasonably young, so I suppose she became Pommified after a while.
- If you stay more than five years you become a pommified Aussie.
- I despised those people who pommified their speech but I was, always, very particular about my walk.
- The West is not yet as yankified or pommified to the same extent as is Sydney.
- I'm originally Aussie, now somewhat Pommified as I came over to Sheffield a long time ago.
- Already making great strides in presenting quality journalism, they nevertheless had presenters who spoke mostly with a plummy, Pommified accent.
- We all sat up and applauded this virtuoso, with a rather actorly, faintly pommified resonance to his voice.
- A few of them regarded me with loathing as a pommified Johnny-come-lately, which I was.
- Such a voice in Sydney in 1991 would be considered over-refined, Pommified.
- When on London radio he sounded pommified, but on returning to commercial radio in Australia, he was matey, blokey, cobberish.

Origin

Early 20th century: from Pommy + -fy.

词汇	pommified
释义	Definition of pommified in English: pommified adjectiveˈpɒmɪfʌɪd Australian, NZ derogatory, informal (of an Australian or New Zealander) affecting an English manner, especially in speech. they regarded me with loathing as a pommified Johnny-come-lately Example sentencesExamples She moved to UK when she was reasonably young, so I suppose she became Pommified after a while. If you stay more than five years you become a pommified Aussie. I despised those people who pommified their speech but I was, always, very particular about my walk. The West is not yet as yankified or pommified to the same extent as is Sydney. I'm originally Aussie, now somewhat Pommified as I came over to Sheffield a long time ago. Already making great strides in presenting quality journalism, they nevertheless had presenters who spoke mostly with a plummy, Pommified accent. We all sat up and applauded this virtuoso, with a rather actorly, faintly pommified resonance to his voice. A few of them regarded me with loathing as a pommified Johnny-come-lately, which I was. Such a voice in Sydney in 1991 would be considered over-refined, Pommified. When on London radio he sounded pommified, but on returning to commercial radio in Australia, he was matey, blokey, cobberish. Origin Early 20th century: from Pommy + -fy.
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