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OMG
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O.M.G. O. M. G. omg
English
Pronunciation
en /ˌəʊ.ɛmˈd͡ʒiː/ UK
en /ˌoʊ.ɛmˈd͡ʒiː/ US
en En-au-OMG.ogg AU
en iː 3
Etymology 1
An abbreviation of en oh my God, although sometimes glossed using minced oaths to avoid offense. In its first attestation, also intended as a punning reference to the Order of St Michael and St George."OMG, int. (and n.) and adj." in the Oxford English Dictionary (2011), Oxford: Oxford University Press."Letter to Churchill May Contain First OMG" in the New Yorker (August 2012).
Alternative forms
en omg, en O.M.G., en O-M-G, en oh em gee
Interjection
en Internet slang text messaging An exclamation of excitement, surprise, shock etc.; oh my God
en Thesaurus:wow
en OMG, I just won tickets to a concert! Today is the best day ever!
en …and then he said I was ugly, so I punched him in the face. — OMG, really?
en 1917-09-09 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!!
en 2015 Drake (musician) Drake If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late 10 Bands 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 en oh my gosh or en oh my goodness.
Derived terms
en OMG particle
en OMFG
en zOMG, en ZOMG, en ZOMFG
References
Etymology 2
Proper noun
en computing en w:Object Management Group.
en UK politics historical en w:Orkney Manifesto Group.
Etymology 3
Noun
en outlaw motorcycle gang.
Anagrams
en gmo GMO gom mog
en internet laughter slang
French
Noun
fr noun
fr OGM
German
Etymology
de :bor en:OMG
de en OMG.
Pronunciation
de De-omg.ogg
Interjection
de interjection
de oh mein Gott,oh, mein Gott,o mein Gott: en OMG
de 21.10.2014 Sarah OMG! "Reich und Schön“-Star Maitland Ward komplett nackt in durchsichtigem Kleid OK! Magazin https://www.ok-magazin.de/omg-reich-und-schoen-star-maitland-ward-komplett-nackt-in-durchsichtigem-kleid-29657.html Denn die Kleider gaben mehr preis, als sie verhüllten und gewährten dem Betrachter dralle Aussichten auf ihren blanken Busen und Po. OMG! 6 November 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20160222032420/http://www.ok-magazin.de/omg-reich-und-schoen-star-maitland-ward-komplett-nackt-in-durchsichtigem-kleid-29657.html 22 February 2016
de 29.04.2015 Mike Glindmeier; Christian Gödecke Fußballgott, was sollte das? Spiegel Online http://www.spiegel.de/sport/fussball/fc-bayern-muenchen-vs-borussia-dortmund-anruf-beim-fussballgott-a-1031273.html OMG! SPIEGEL? Ich sage nichts. Bitte wenden Sie sich an die Pressestelle. https://web.archive.org/web/20250123153026/https://www.spiegel.de/sport/fussball/fc-bayern-muenchen-vs-borussia-dortmund-anruf-beim-fussballgott-a-1031273.html 23 January 2025
de 29.01.2018 InTouch Redaktion OMG! - Diese Stars sind wirklich gleich alt! InTouch https://intouch.wunderweib.de/omg-diese-stars-sind-wirklich-gleich-alt-79042.html OMG! Das diese beiden das gleiche Alter verbindet, hätte wohl keiner so wirklich vermutet! 6 November 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20230408030355/https://intouch.wunderweib.de/omg-diese-stars-sind-wirklich-gleich-alt-79042.html 8 April 2023
Related terms
de OMG-Partikel
de OMG-Teilchen
Italian
Noun
it noun
it OGM
Anagrams
it gmo OGM
Spanish
Noun
es noun
es OGM
Swedish
Adjective
sv adjective
sv Internet slang sv omogen immature