- As dry as a Pommie's bath mat
- 1) needing a drink;2) very dry; based on the canard that Poms bathe about once a month
Dictionary of Australian slang . 2013.
Dictionary of Australian slang . 2013.
as dry as a pommie's bath mat — Australian Slang 1. needing a drink; 2. very dry; based on the canard that Poms bathe about once a month … English dialects glossary