- as dry as a pommie's bath mat
- Australian Slang1. needing a drink;2. very dry; based on the canard that Poms bathe about once a month
English dialects glossary. 2013.
English dialects glossary. 2013.
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