OMG
English
Etymology
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 Order of Saint Michael and Saint George.[1][2]
Interjection
OMG
- (chiefly Internet slang) 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."
- 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!!
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
References
- "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).
French
German
Interjection
OMG
- OMG
- 2014 October 21, Sarah, “OMG! "Reich und Schön“-Star Maitland Ward komplett nackt in durchsichtigem Kleid”, in OK! Magazin:
- Denn die Kleider gaben mehr preis, als sie verhüllten und gewährten dem Betrachter dralle Aussichten auf ihren blanken Busen und Po. OMG!
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