OMG

See also: omg, O.M.G., and O. M. G.

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Initialism 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 Order of Saint Michael and Saint George.[1][2]

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /əʊ.ɛm.ˈdʒiː/
  • (US) IPA(key): /oʊ.ɛm.ˈdʒiː/
  • Rhymes: -iː

Interjection

OMG

  1. (chiefly Internet slang, initialism, abbreviation) Initialism of oh my God. as an exclamation of excitement, surprise, shock etc.
    "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?"
    "...and then I found out my fish died." "OMG, I'm so sorry to hear that."

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.

Synonyms

  • See Thesaurus:wow

Derived terms

Proper noun

OMG

  1. (computing) Initialism of Object Management Group.

References

  1. ↑ "OMG, int. (and n.) and adj." in the Oxford English Dictionary (2011), Oxford: Oxford University Press.
  2. ↑ "Letter to Churchill May Contain First OMG" in the New Yorker (August 2012).

Anagrams

French

Initialism

OMG

  1. Alternative form of OGM

Italian

Initialism

OMG

  1. Alternative form of OGM

Spanish

Initialism

OMG

  1. Alternative form of OGM

Swedish

Adjective

OMG

  1. (Internet, slang) Abbreviation of omogen (immature)
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