pom-pom2 Syllabification: (pom-pom)Pronunciation: /ˈpäm ˌpäm/ (also pompom)Definition of pom-pom noun an automatic quick-firing two-pounder cannon of the World War II period, typically mounted on a ship and used against aircraft. Origin: late 19th century: imitative of the sound of the dischargepom-pom in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of pom-pom in the British & World English dictionary
