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OG
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Appendix:Variations of "og"
English
Alternative forms
en O.G.
Pronunciation
en /oʊˈd͡ʒiː/ GA
en ogee
Noun
en music US slang en Original Gangsta; a person associated with the earliest era of gangsta rap.
en by extension chiefly US slang Anything associated with an earlier, more traditional, and perceivedly more authentic era.
en Pete Wells Building Pizzas That Can Survive the Box The New York Times 2021-03-08 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/08/dining/wheated-pizza-washington-squares.html 0362-4331 Besides the standard tomatoes-over-cheese version, called the O.G., and an even more streamlined cheeseless tomato pie called the Plain Jane, Washington Squares exploits the structural stability of the crust with more elaborate arrays. https://web.archive.org/web/20250426062943/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/08/dining/wheated-pizza-washington-squares.html 26 April 2025
en John Wogan Friends Who Saw It All The New York Times 2021-04-12 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/12/t-magazine/musto-yaeger-boardman-friends.html 0362-4331 And we’d all go to the true O.G., Julius’. It’s the oldest gay bar in New York, plus it has delicious grilled cheese sandwiches and French fries. https://web.archive.org/web/20240226184749/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/12/t-magazine/musto-yaeger-boardman-friends.html 26 February 2024
en-US Guy Trebay Can You Fake Being Rich? The New York Times 2026-03-30 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/30/style/rich-old-money-tiktok.html 0362-4331 The apotheosis of the type is surely Martha Stewart, the acknowledged O.G. of class-inscribed self-optimization.
en football soccer en own goal.
Derived terms
en oggy
Related terms
en BG<t:baby gangster> G<t:gangster><id:gangster> YG<t:young gangster>
Adjective
en US slang Traditional, authentic, old-fashioned, or old school.
en 6 October 2017 Fobilasha Bollywood Weekly To slow it down, the below song is a throwback remake using a song from 90's babies' parents' generation. It's definitely a majority favorite, and while I wouldn't say it's better than the OG version, it's definitely soothing to the ear. https://groups.google.com/d/msg/bollywood-weekly/kjBYMVU3BrI/ddYaqouLAQAJ
en Andrew Rea Tamales from Coco w:Binging with Babish https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akA_Z9Xmnvc 1 70 Andrew Rea New York w:YouTube 2018 2:17 A lot of people freak out at the idea of lard, but it's actually not that bad for you, and it's what they use in O.G., legit-sh*t tamales—and I'd imagine that's what the abuela in Coco is making
en Jonathan Abrams Jewell Loyd Is in the Gym, Building Her Game and a Community The New York Times 2021-02-27 Jewell Loyd https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/27/sports/basketball/jewell-loyd-seattle-storm.html 0362-4331 The Warehouse gym is a little off the beaten track, plopped south of an interstate highway, behind a hidden road. “You have to be kind of a real O.G. baller to know where it is,” Jewell Loyd said. https://web.archive.org/web/20240226184743/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/27/sports/basketball/jewell-loyd-seattle-storm.html 26 February 2024
en social media video games slang Relating to a username which is a common word, phrase, or name.
en Accounts with OG names like "Daniel" or "summer" can often fetch a high price.
en I joined Twitter pretty early and managed to snag a semi-OG handle.
en 24 May 2020 jbutens NoStupidQuestions gprqa2 frpnv6w How are celebrities able to get social media handles that are exactly their name? Do they buy it from people etc. if it's already taken? https://archive.ph/0U1Pw 26 February 2024 I'm sure in lots of cases people get paid. In fact there is a black market for OG handles that can reach prices of up to 5k.
en 16 May 2021 Horroraholic_ 1393821304072163329 Tryna fill my friends list with og/semi og names.
en 11 May 2023 Esco1980 discordapp 13e9upe jjq2c35 Why is this change being pushed despite overwhelmingly negative feedback? https://archive.ph/WjaUL 26 February 2024 Just wait untill the doxing / social engineering comes for og accounts
en 6 June 2023 KyoDaHotdog 1666018000577732610 https://archive.ph/7Odvu 26 February 2024 Shut down http://kyo.rip, haven't touched siege in ages, lots of people using the site to try to brute force accounts, check for og names and just being weirdos and I cba to update or maintain the site anymore. Goodbye
en 11 June 2023 HypeTheMoneyMaker HypixelSkyblock 1461bhk jnq0oya Stepping down from CocoChopper for a semi-OG ign 🫡 https://web.archive.org/web/20240226184744/https://www.reddit.com/r/HypixelSkyblock/comments/1461bhk/stepping_down_from_cocochopper_for_a_semiog_ign/jnq0oya/ 26 February 2024 It's a semi OG name, CocoChopper isn't og in any way
Anagrams
en go -go- G.O. GO Go Goα g'ô go
en People
German
Pronunciation
de De-OG.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
de noun
de Obergeschoss
de DG EG KG UG
de Ortsgruppe
Japanese
Noun
オージー
female graduate ("old girl")
Synonyms
卒業生 そつぎょうせい
Coordinate terms
O%B オー%ビー