Amogus

See also: amogus

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Old English on

Proto-Indo-European *ḱe

Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm

Proto-Germanic *ga-

Proto-West Germanic *ga-

Old English ġe-

Old English mang

Old English ġemang

Old English onġemang

Old English amang

Middle English among

English among

Proto-Indo-European *n̥smé

Proto-Germanic *uns

Old English ūs

Middle English us

English us

English Amogus

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.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /əˈməʊɡəs/, /əˈmɒɡəs/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /əˈmoʊɡəs/, /əˈmɑɡəs/, /aˈmɔɡus/
• Rhymes: -əʊɡəs, -ɒɡəs

Proper noun

Logo of Among Us

Amogus

1. (Internet slang) Among Us, a 2018 social deduction game developed by Innersloth.
   • 2021 September 3, “September’s Top Ten List: The Top Ten Best Things About Returning to In-Person School”, in The Campanile, volume CIV, number 1, Palo Alto, Calif.: Palo Alto High School, page A8:

     Playing AMOGUS with your friends during lunch #sus

   • 2024 October 30, Dwayne Jenkins, “A Silly ‘Death Note’ Social Deduction Game Is Coming out, and I Need It”, in Vice‎^[1], New York, N.Y.: Vice Media, archived from the original on 6 November 2024:

     “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.

   • 2025 April 2, Ana Valens, “Nintendo Switch 2’s GameChat Means Nintendo Must Bring Over This Game That Lets Me Scream at My Friends”, in Vice‎^[2], New York, N.Y.: Vice Media, archived from the original on 3 April 2025:

     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.

   • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:Amogus.

Noun

Amogus

1. (Internet slang) Alternative letter-case form of amogus (“a crewmate or impostor character from the video game Among Us”).
   • 2022 January 26, Jess O'Brien, “Jess O'Brien's Top Ten Games of 2021”, in Giant Bomb‎^[3], Indian Land, S.C.: Red Ventures, archived from the original on 26 January 2022:

     Here’s Aiden Pierce’s^[sic] iconic cap. And a thicc Amogus I drew.

   • 2022 November 9, James Troughton, “Sonic Frontiers Players Are Using The Cyloop To Draw Willies And Among Us”, in TheGamer‎^[4], Montreal, Que.: Valnet, archived from the original on 9 November 2022:

     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.

   • 2024 August 27, 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”, in GamesRadar+‎^[5], London: Future plc, archived from the original on 27 August 2024:

     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.

   • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:Amogus.