i have seen this an a post i remember this being a coggy watch man am i right? and where did the name originate?
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i have seen this an a post i remember this being a coggy watch man am i right? and where did the name originate?
Origin unkown but it was Cockey Watchman and not Coggy.
The story is that the watchman had a cocked eye that looked sideways. :ninja:
A bent watchman. The word Cocky for watchman then became common. Kids called it Coggy.
It could well be that both words were in use in different areas - but I only ever heard Cocky. In many places they'd have a brazier at night for warmth. Health and Safety would probably make that impossible now.