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oggy en · NOUN · etymology 1

Etymology

From hoggan.

Meanings

  1. (Cornwall, Devon, UK, dialectal) A Cornish pasty.
    • Miners ate oggies down the Cornish mines, and one of Henry VIII's wives wrote a letter mentioning Cornish pasties[…] 2012, Max Cryer, Curious English Words and Phrases, page 257:

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Synonyms

tiddy oggy

oggy en · NOUN · etymology 2

Etymology

Phonetic reading of OG, or OG + -y (diminutive suffix).

Meanings

  1. (UK) An own goal.
    • A more recent City centre-half scored two 'oggies' in only 5 league appearances during the early 2000s. 2012 January 31, David Collins, Gareth Bennett, Never Mind the Bluebirds: The Ultimate Cardiff City Quiz Book, The History Press, →ISBN, page 2:
    • Euro 2024 was one own goal short of the all-time record for the most "oggies" at a single European Championship! 2024 September 26, MATCH, Match Annual 2025: The UK's Best-selling Football Annual!, Pan Macmillan, →ISBN, page 82:
    • 'Dad, there's been an oggy!' The own goal, prized as it is, is something of a rare species at training grounds. 2019 October 17, Peter Crouch, I, Robot: How to Be a Footballer 2, Random House, →ISBN:

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