Pondian en · ADJ
Etymology
From Pond + -ian.
Meanings
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(alt-of, not-comparable) Alternative letter-case form of pondian.
alt of pondian
It is quite curious that the names for items of clothing display so many Pondian differences: trousers, pants, shorts, braces, suspenders, vest, cardigan, sweater, bowler hat, derby hat, etc., etc.
2007 September 24, Mike M, “OT: Neckties - Ping Draney”, in alt.usage.english (Usenet), archived from the original on 07 Dec 2025:Maybe it's a Pondian thing. That "yes", surrounded by commas, implies a question or doubt in the mind of the speaker.
2004 June 13, John Hatpin, “Tributes for Raygun”, in alt.fan.cecil-adams (Usenet), archived from the original on 07 Dec 2025:So I think the real Pondian differences here are other ones: 1) The disappearance (if it ever was established) of the term "greengrocer" from AmE, and its retention in BrE; […]
2006 July 10, Salvatore Volatile, “Clovers vs. Clover”, in alt.usage.english (Usenet), archived from the original on 07 Dec 2025:Yes, it is strange which Pondian differences seem to matter most. I'd love to see a theory.
2004 April 19, Mike Lyle, “Legos?”, in alt.usage.english (Usenet), archived from the original on 07 Dec 2025:I think we've previously contemplated some Pondian differences regarding willingness to use "-er" (was it particularly with adjectives ending in what for most AmE speakers would be a rhotic /r/?).
2002 April 4, Joe Manfre, “Eagerer?”, in alt.usage.english (Usenet), archived from the original on 07 Dec 2025: