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Amogus
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amogus
English
Etymology
en Among Us :af among<id:mingling> us<id:pronoun> 1
A corruption of the game's name. Popularized by memes around January 2021, in which a StoneToss comic is edited to say "amogus" in a humorous non sequitur.Amogus https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/amogus
Pronunciation
en /əˈməʊɡəs/ /əˈmɒɡəs/ RP
en /əˈmoʊɡəs/ /əˈmɑɡəs/ /aˈmɔɡus/ GA
en əʊɡəs ɒɡəs 3
Proper noun
thumb|Logo of Among Us
en Internet slang Among Us, a 2018 social deduction game developed by Innersloth.
en 3 September 2021 September’s Top Ten List: The Top Ten Best Things About Returning to In-Person School The Campanile CIV 1 Palo Alto, Calif. w:Palo Alto High School A8 Playing AMOGUS with your friends during lunch #sus
en 30 October 2024 Dwayne Jenkins A Silly ‘Death Note’ Social Deduction Game Is Coming out, and I Need It Vice https://web.archive.org/web/20241106185910/https://www.vice.com/en/article/a-silly-death-note-social-deduction-game-is-coming-out-and-i-need-it/ New York, N.Y. w:Vice Media “The funny part is, that this kind of gameplay actually makes sense lol, what did people honestly expect? DBZ Dragon Ball Z battles? When this was announced I was either expecting some Amogus type gameplay or a hard visual novel to imitate the thinking battles, and we both know how toxic one of those is to the mainstream audience (I have to READ what?!),” one YouTuber commenter states.
en 2 April 2025 Ana Valens Nintendo Switch 2’s GameChat Means Nintendo Must Bring Over This Game That Lets Me Scream at My Friends Vice https://web.archive.org/web/20250403014240/https://www.vice.com/en/article/nintendo-switch-2s-gamechat-means-nintendo-must-bring-over-this-game-that-lets-me-scream-at-my-friends/ New York, N.Y. w:Vice Media Among Us 3D was revealed earlier this year as a rework for Among Us VR. 3D Amogus / Honestly, it’s safe to say most people slept on Among Us VR. And even if they own an Oculus Quest or Valve Index, “Among Us but in 3D” isn’t a convincing enough pitch to dust off the old headset.
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Noun
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en Internet slang en amogus a crewmate or impostor character from the video game Among Us.
en 26 January 2022 Jess O'Brien Jess O'Brien's Top Ten Games of 2021 w:Giant Bomb https://web.archive.org/web/20220126190326/https://www.giantbomb.com/articles/jess-obriens-top-ten-games-of-2021/1100-6189/ Indian Land, S.C. w:Red Ventures Here’s Aiden Pierce’s iconic cap. And a thicc Amogus I drew.
en 9 November 2022 James Troughton Sonic Frontiers Players Are Using The Cyloop To Draw Willies And Among Us TheGamer https://web.archive.org/web/20221109104745/https://www.thegamer.com/sonic-frontiers-players-are-using-the-cyloop-to-draw-willies-and-among-us/ Montreal, Que. w:Valnet Everyone, from our own writers (read: Josh Coulson), to Twitch streamers, to the average Twitter Joe, is making cocks, balls, and Amogus art in Sonic.
en 27 August 2024 Austin Wood Poker roguelike Balatro gets a free update featuring iconic indie games like The Witcher 3, Vampire Survivors, and Among Us, and yes you read that right w:GamesRadar+ https://web.archive.org/web/20240827165202/https://www.gamesradar.com/games/roguelike/poker-roguelike-balatro-gets-a-free-update-featuring-iconic-indie-games-like-the-witcher-3-vampire-survivors-and-among-us-and-yes-you-read-that-right/ London w:Future plc Friends of Jimbo seems to add a mix of new cards and card appearances, with the likes of Geralt of Rivia, Dave the Diver himself, the inescapable Amogus, and Dracula starring as royal cards.
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