ZOMG
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Variant of OMG, presumably from excited users accidentally hitting the Z key while attempting to press shift or from conscious imitation of such excitement.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (General American) IPA(key): /zoʊ̯ ɛm d͡ʒiː/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /zəʊ̯ ɛm d͡ʒiː/
Interjection[edit]
ZOMG
- (Internet slang) An emphatic form of oh my God.
- 2007 August, Germaine Ong, "Sony Vaio VGN-UX38GN" in GameAxis Unwired:
- I wouldn't be exaggerating if I said that my initial reaction to this machine went something like: ZOMG it's an overgrown Blackberry.
- 2010, Shawn Collins, "Walking the Walk in Affiliate Marketing" in Internet Marketing from the Real Experts, page 204:
- My fellow Tweeters were supportive, bless their hearts, but I know I was getting annoying constantly tweeting stuff like: "ZOMG I JUST BURNED 1K CALORIES!!11!"
- 2012, Cate Tiernan, Darkness Falls[1], page 62:
- What was he doing pursuing me? He didn't seem happy about it, like, ZOMG, I met my soul mate and now my life can begin! It was more like he was being compelled against his will.
- For more quotations using this term, see Citations:ZOMG.
- 2007 August, Germaine Ong, "Sony Vaio VGN-UX38GN" in GameAxis Unwired:
Synonyms[edit]
- See Thesaurus:wow