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Also known as pompom, pompon, pom-pon, flogger

thumb|Pom-poms are mainly used to cheer for sports. thumb|Three cheerleaders dancing with pom-poms in Tokyo, Japan A pom-pom – also spelled pom-pon, pompom or pompon – is a decorative ball or tuft of fibrous material.

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thumb|Pom-poms are mainly used to cheer for sports. thumb|Three cheerleaders dancing with pom-poms in Tokyo, Japan A pom-pom – also spelled pom-pon, pompom or pompon – is a decorative ball or tuft of fibrous material.

The term may refer to large tufts used by cheerleaders, or a small, tighter ball attached to the top of a hat, also known as a bobble or toorie.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “pom-pom” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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