Oggy oggy oggy
Meaning: Chant for pasties/encouragement (Cornwall).
'Oggy' is Cornish slang for a pasty. 'Oggy oggy oggy, oi oi oi' became a famous chant, originally a Cornish miners' call for pasties (lunch), later adopted as a general encouragement chant at events.
Examples
- Oggy oggy oggy!' 'Oi oi oi! Oggy oggy oggy!Oi oi oi!¡Oggy oggy oggy! ¡Oi oi oi!オギーオギーオギー!オイオイオイ!오기 오기 오기! 오이 오이 오이!
- Get your oggy here. 来买肉馅饼Compra tu empanada aquíパスティはこちら패스티 여기 있어요.
- Traditional Cornish oggy. 传统的康沃尔肉馅饼Empanada tradicional de Cornualles伝統的なコーンウォールのパスティ전통 콘월 패스티.
Pronunciation
/ˈɒgi/
Usage Guide
Context: pasties, chanting, Cornwall
Tone: enthusiastic, traditional
✓ Do Say
- Oggy肉馅饼empanadaパスティ고기 파이
- Oggy oggy oggy口号cánticoオギーオギーオギー오기 오기 오기
✗ Don't Say
- Now wider chant but Cornish origins现在是广泛使用的口号,但源于康沃尔Ahora es un cántico más amplio pero con orígenes de Cornualles今では広く使われるチャントだがコーンウォール起源지금은 널리 쓰이는 챈트이지만 콘월이 기원
Common Mistakes
- Originally about pasties, now general chant
Origin & History
'Oggy' from the Cornish word for pasty. Miners' wives would call 'Oggy oggy oggy' to announce pasties were ready, and miners replied 'Oi oi oi.' The chant spread to sports and events.
Etymology: From Cornish for pasty
First recorded: Cornish mining tradition
Cultural Context
Era: Mining origins, spread 20th century
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
Pop culture: Sports chanting; Cornish identity
Regional notes: Cornish origin, now wider British.
Story & Trivia
The oggy chant became internationally famous through British sports. What started as Cornish miners' pasty call became a general British encouragement chant, though its origins are often forgotten.
Variations
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