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Pygmy peoples. A pygmy is a member of an ethnic group whose average height is unusually short; anthropologists define pygmy as a member of any group where adult men are on average less than 150 cm (4 feet 11 inches) tall. A member of a slightly taller group is termed pygmoid.
Â· just now. Report Abuse. pom is actually a diminutive or derivation of pome which is an acronym for Prisoner Of Mother England. As the slang term Aussies use for Brits, it is interesting to say the least since historically, it was the Aussies who were the poms, i.e. prisoners of mother england.phlatulent_phrog Â· 9 years ago. Thumbs up. Popular idea of how Pom originated was that after People had been Transported to Australia, their Skin resembled the Colour of aPomegranite-Thus Pom-egranite,well I Suppose you would after a Horrendous 6 month trip... Source(s): Daily Mirror on weds.