OMG

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

English

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˌəʊ.ɛmˈd͡ʒiː/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌoʊ.ɛmˈd͡ʒiː/

• Audio (General Australian):

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• Rhymes: -iː

Etymology 1

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 St Michael and St George.

Alternative forms

• omg, O.M.G., O-M-G, oh em gee

Interjection

OMG

1. (chiefly Internet slang) An exclamation of excitement, surprise, shock etc.; oh my God

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:wow

   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?

   • 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!!

   • 2015, “10 Bands”, in If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late, performed by Drake:

     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 oh my gosh or oh my goodness.

Derived terms

• OMG particle
• OMFG
• zOMG, ZOMG, ZOMFG

Etymology 2

Proper noun

OMG

1. (computing) Initialism of Object Management Group.

Anagrams

• GMO, gom, mog

French

Noun

OMG

1. alternative form of OGM

German

Etymology

Borrowed from English OMG.

Pronunciation

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Interjection

OMG

1. abbreviation of oh mein Gott, oh, mein Gott, or o mein Gott: OMG
   • 2014 October 21, Sarah, “OMG! "Reich und Schön“-Star Maitland Ward komplett nackt in durchsichtigem Kleid”, in OK! Magazin‎^[1], archived from the original on 22 February 2016:

     Denn die Kleider gaben mehr preis, als sie verhüllten und gewährten dem Betrachter dralle Aussichten auf ihren blanken Busen und Po. OMG!

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

   • 2015 April 29, Mike Glindmeier, Christian Gödecke, “Fußballgott, was sollte das?”, in Spiegel Online‎^[2]:

     OMG! SPIEGEL? Ich sage nichts. Bitte wenden Sie sich an die Pressestelle.

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

   • 2018 January 29, InTouch Redaktion, “OMG! - Diese Stars sind wirklich gleich alt!”, in InTouch‎^[3]:

     OMG! Das diese beiden das gleiche Alter verbindet, hätte wohl keiner so wirklich vermutet!

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Related terms

• OMG-Partikel
• OMG-Teilchen

Italian

Noun

OMG

1. alternative form of OGM

Anagrams

• OGM

Spanish

Noun

OMG

1. alternative form of OGM

Swedish

Adjective

OMG

1. (Internet, slang) abbreviation of omogen (“immature”)