- as dry as a pommie's towel
- 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 towel — 1. needing a drink ; 2. very dry (based on the canard that Poms bathe about once a month) … Dictionary of Australian slang