West Ham(s) (Reserves), n. — Green’s Dictionary of Slang

West Ham(s) (Reserves) n.

[rhy. sl.; fr. West Ham United, London football team]

nerves.

1977		D. Powis Signs of Crime 207: West Ham (Reserves) Nerves: ‘Mum’s got the West Ham’s.’.
1981		P. Wright Cockney Dialect and Sl. 105: West ’Am Reserves ‘nerves.’.
2002		M. Coles More Bible in Cockney 16: Then the people go and disobey me and get on me West Ham reserves.