Meaning of oggy | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A Cornish pasty.
   Cornwall, Devon, UK, dialectal
2. An own goal.
   UK

Examples

“I was given them by a delightful Cornish lady who was quite taken with me and used to make⟳ the most delicious tiddy oggy pasties.”

“Miners ate oggies down the Cornish mines, and one of Henry VIII's wives wrote a letter mentioning Cornish pasties[…]”

“A more recent City centre-half scored two 'oggies' in only 5 league appearances during the early 2000s.”

“'Dad, there's been an oggy!' The own⟳ goal, prized as it is, is something of a rare species at training grounds.”

“Euro 2024 was one own⟳ goal short of the all-time record⟳ for the most "oggies" at a single European Championship!”

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