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Originally Posted by graciegirl
You are right Tony. It is Pom-Pons or maybe pon-pons. But it really doesn't matter to a dumb retired cheerleader. 
I bet Mrs. Tony thought she was marrying Mr. Right, not Mr. Always Right.................................Mr.Tony, Mr. Administrator, Sir.
(Works for Boomer) |
It's great that I can learn something new even at my age. I have always said "pom-poms."
I guess I was led astray by popular culture, not being a cheerleader.
Wikipedia notes, "The use of the similar-sounding rendition 'pom-pom' is very common, especially among popular culture, including films, entertainment sources and general laypeople, but most cheerleaders, coaches, cheer equipment suppliers and manufacturers and others involved in the sport will use the term 'pompon'. Often, pompons are referred to simply as 'poms'."
Dictionary.com defines pompom as "A ball of fluffy material, such as feathers or strips of colored paper, that is waved by cheerleaders and sports fans," although it is not the preferred definition.