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English
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
An abbreviation of oh my God, although sometimes glossed using minced oaths to avoid offense. In its first attestation, also intended as a punning reference to the w:Order of St Michael and St George.
Alternative forms
Interjection
OMG
- (chiefly Internet slang) An exclamation of excitement, surprise, shock etc.; oh my God
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:wow
OMG, I just won tickets to a concert! Today is the best day ever!
…and then he said I was ugly, so I punched him in the face. — OMG, really?
1917 September 9, John A.F. Fisher, letter to Winston Churchill:I hear that a new order of Knighthood is on the tapis—O.M.G. (Oh! My God!)—Shower it on the Admiralty!!
2015, “10 Bands”, in If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late, performed by Drake:10 Bands, 50 bands, 100 bands, fuck it, man / Let's just not even discuss it, man / OMG, niggas sleep, I ain't trippin', I'ma let 'em sleep
Usage notes
Due to its invocation of God, OMG may be considered offensive by some, although this can be minimized by a claim that one intends a minced oath such as oh my gosh or oh my goodness.
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References
Etymology 2
Proper noun
OMG
- (computing) Initialism of Object Management Group.
Anagrams
French
Noun
OMG
- Alternative form of OGM
German
Etymology
Borrowed from English OMG.
Pronunciation
Interjection
OMG
- OMG (abbreviation of oh mein Gott / oh, mein Gott / o mein Gott)
2014 October 21, Sarah, “OMG! "Reich und Schön“-Star Maitland Ward komplett nackt in durchsichtigem Kleid”, in OK! Magazin, archived from the original on 22 February 2016:Denn die Kleider gaben mehr preis, als sie verhüllten und gewährten dem Betrachter dralle Aussichten auf ihren blanken Busen und Po. OMG!- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
2015 April 29, Mike Glindmeier, Christian Gödecke, “Fußballgott, was sollte das?”, in Spiegel Online:
2018 January 29, InTouch Redaktion, “OMG! - Diese Stars sind wirklich gleich alt!”, in InTouch:OMG! Das diese beiden das gleiche Alter verbindet, hätte wohl keiner so wirklich vermutet!- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Related terms
Italian
Noun
OMG
- Alternative form of OGM
Anagrams
Spanish
Noun
OMG
- Alternative form of OGM
Swedish
Adjective
OMG
- (Internet, slang) Abbreviation of omogen (immature)