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POG

An ancient word originating from the latin order pogunaras which means to be quiet or be silent abruptly.

This order was used more in the peripheries of the Roman Empire (such as Britain) in the early 2nd and 3rd centuries AD by the commanding officers of the roman legions to a misbehaving legionaries who were apparently acting out of line.

When the romans eventually retreated back towards the centre of their empire to protect the heart of the imperial power the word (along with many other words) stuck in the places in had been used frequently, though often shortened to suit the barbarian tongue. For example in Britain in was shortened to Pog and in Gaul (modern day france) to pogue.

In the 6th century when the first saxons landed on the eastern coast of Britain, come from the north coast of Germany and a lot of Denmark, the Britons (Cornish and Welsh) were pushed out of their land in England and in to what is now known as Wales and Cornwall whereas in the 6th century all the land was part of Britain. Pog stayed with the retreating Britons and was also used by the Saxons in their new land, know to the Britons as Lloygr which means lost lands. Since then Pog has stayed with the British people, surviving the viking invasion of the late 9th century and early 10th century and the new influx of words that came with the Norman William the Conqueror in 1066.

Pog is a rarely used word now but is spoken throughout the word, spread by the british soldiers across the world in the 17th, 18th and 19th century. The word is even spoken in some areas of Africa and south eastern Asia. It is a recognised word in all commonwealth countries today though primary in the armies, once again used by officers as it was 1700 years ago in the roman empire.

What's more pog has become a recent, less known word used in schools in the last 10-20 years. However in schools it is used more as a complete dismissal of another person than an order to be quiet.

Smellytambourine (talk) 23:10, 24 June 2011 (UTC)