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Etymology edit

From pommie + wash. A jocular reference to the implied notion that English people wash less frequently than others, presumably due to being raised in a cold climate.

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pommie wash (plural pommie washes)

  1. (humorous, Australia, colloquial, slang) A quick wash using a facecloth, often while still partly clothed.