The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #8583   Message #3941182
Posted By: Gurney
02-Aug-18 - 11:29 PM
Thread Name: What's A Cockie/Cocky?
Subject: RE: What's A Cockie/Cocky?
When I asked for the origin of the term Pom,(I was described as one) I was told it was short for Pomeranian, a small dog that yapped a lot.

The truth is lost in antiquity.