pompom or pompon

To most people that fuzzy ball on the top of a knit hat and the implement wielded by a cheerleader are both “pompoms,” but to traditionalists they are “pompons,” spelled the way the French—who gave us the word—spell it. A pompom, say these purists, is only a sort of large gun. Though you’re unlikely to bother many people by falling into the common confusion, you can show off your education by observing the distinction.

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Definitions

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• n  decoration consisting of a ball of tufted wool or silk; usually worn on a hat
• n  dusky grey food fish found from Louisiana and Florida southward

News & Articles

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• Junior Cheer (6-10 yrs)
  Junior Cheer (6-10 yrs) Beginning and Intermediate Cheerleading A FUN class in Non-Competitive Cheerleading. Students will learn all the fundamentals and skills of cheerleading. Cheerleading lessons focus on proper technique, cheer positions, cheer jumps, chants, cheers and pompom dance routines. All cheerleaders will learn beginning to intermediate Tumbling Gymnastics and an introduction to ...
  June 29, 2013 - WPXI Pittsburgh
• Cheer Bears (4-5 yrs)
  Cheer Bears (4-5 yrs) A fun class for young cheerleaders using professional gold metallic pompoms for dance routines and cheers. Physical fitness through non-competitive cheerleading focuses on cheers, chants, pompom dance routines, basic tumbling and gymnastics. Fun pompom drill team dance routines to popular, fun and age appropriate music. Unique cheers and chants for every session and season ...
  June 29, 2013 - WPXI Pittsburgh
• Intro to Basic Engineering Skills (6-9 yrs)
  Intro to Basic Engineering Skills (6-9 yrs) Beginning and Intermediate Cheerleading A FUN class in Non-Competitive Cheerleading. Students will learn all the fundamentals and skills of cheerleading. Cheerleading lessons focus on proper technique, cheer positions, cheer jumps, chants, cheers and pompom dance routines. All cheerleaders will learn beginning to intermediate Tumbling Gymnastics and an ...
  June 29, 2013 - WPXI Pittsburgh

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• Metro & state: Livonia Ladywood in need of several varsity coaches
  Coaches needed: Livonia Ladywood High needs coaches for the following girls sports: varsity competitive cheer, varsity pompon, varsity swimming and freshman basketball. Fax résumé to athletic director Sal Malek: 734-591-2386.
  June 7, 2013 - Detroit Free Press