Oggy games7/1/2023 ![]() ![]() "Oggy" is a slang term for a Cornish pasty, derived from its Cornish name, " hoggan", and was used by local Devon and Cornish sailors at the Devonport Dockyard in reference to pasty sellers who once stood outside the gates. One theory for the origin of the chant stems from Devonport in the county of Devon. Oggy Oggy Oggy! Oi Oi Oi! Oggy Oggy Oggy! Oi Oi Oi! Oggy! Oi! Oggy! Oi! Oggy Oggy Oggy! Oi Oi Oi! Origins The words are shouted according to the following pattern. The usual form of the chant consists of two groups, one shouting the word "Oggy!" and the other group shouting the word " Oi!" Often a single individual will shout "Oggy" and everyone else will shout the reply, "Oi!". ![]()
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