Oggy Oggy Oggy at Cornish rugby matches so this seem another possible origin. The Oxford English Dictionary (2004) entry for "Oggy" states: "Oggy, "noun". "West Country regional" (orig. "Cornwall") and "Navy" slang. A Cornish pasty. Probably an alteration of Cornish "hoggan" pastry, pie (18th century), perhaps cognate with Welsh "chwiogen" muffin, simnel cake (1562), of unknown origin." Members of the Royal Navy claim to have used the chant, or a version of it, since the Second World War. The 'Oggie, Oggie, Oggie' chant was used by supporters of the Royal Navy's Devonport Field Gun Team. (The field gun competition was disbanded in 1999
Nickname polluted its atmosphere. Besides or replacing the demonym, some places have collective nicknames for their inhabitants. Many examples of this practice are found in Wallonia and in Belgium in general, where such a nickname is referred to in French as "Blason populaire". Nickname A nickname is a substitute for the proper name of a familiar person, place, or thing - commonly used for affection. The term hypocoristic is used to refer to a nickname of affection between those in love or with a close emotional bond, compared with a term of endearment. It is a form of endearment and amusement.