Mrs Hawes just asked me: why are Portsmouth called Pompey?
(Actually she asked me why Southampton are called Pompey, but she was almost right.)
Anyway, I realised to my surprise I didn’t know.
So I looked it up. And guess what - no-one does.
At least, according to the University of Portsmouth library, and I’m inclined to believe them. Check out this brilliant list of possible explanations:
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Posted By: Tricky Hawes on February 12th 2018 at 22:50:16
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- Mrs Hawes just asked me: why are Portsmouth called Pompey? (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Feb 12, 22:50:16
- I’ve heard this explaination (from wiki) before.... (Other Sports) - Cheltenham_Canary, Feb 12, 23:18:40
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