pom-pom
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of pom-pom
C19: of imitative origin
Example Sentences
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“And you’re really American, pom pom pom,” she says, imitating my volleys like she’s pounding on a door.
From New York Times • Sep. 5, 2020
A sample of the same pom pom jumper that HSI tested was tested by Boohoo and recorded as having passed the internal checks.
From BBC • Jan. 9, 2019
Or maybe he was trying to compete with Tommy Fleetwood's pom pom hat.
From Golf Digest • Oct. 2, 2018
He had never before shown interest in the tiny, red flowers, which grow on the pom pom trees in the primates’ territory, but Gracie had enjoyed eating them since her arrival.
From Washington Times • Jan. 18, 2016
Meckisch also danced at home and sang "Tiddy, riddy, roi, toi, toi, toi, ta," varied by "Rom, pom, pom" and "Bim, bom" in a quaint melody to express his personal satisfaction with existence.
From Children of the Ghetto A Study of a Peculiar People by Zangwill, Israel
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