The difference between Brit and Pom
When used as nouns, brit means one of the young of herrings, sprats etc, whereas pom means an englishman, a briton.
Brit is also verb with the meaning: to break in pieces.
check bellow for the other definitions of Brit and Pom
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Brit as a verb (transitive):
To break in pieces; divide.
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Brit as a verb (transitive):
To bruise; indent.
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Brit as a verb (intransitive):
To fall out or shatter (as overripe hops or grain).
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Brit as a verb (intransitive, dialectal):
To fade away; alter.
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Brit as a noun:
One of the young of herrings, sprats etc
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Brit as a noun:
One of the tiny crustaceans, of the genus Calanus, that are part of the diet of right whales.
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Brit as a noun:
brit milah
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Pom as a noun (Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, sometimes pejorative):
An Englishman, a Briton; a person of British descent.
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Pom as a noun (cocktail):
An American alcoholic drink containing vodka and pomegranate juice.