Og

¹ American  

Symbol, Chemistry.

1. oganesson.

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o.g. ² American  

abbreviation

1. Architecture. ogee.

2. Philately. original gum: the gum on the back of a stamp when it is issued to the public. Also O.G.

3. own goal.

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O.G. ³ American  

Or OG

noun

Slang.

1. a leader or elder in a street gang.

   Even the toughest homie will show respect to a real O.G.

2. a person or thing that is respected as genuine and classic (often used attributively): This is an O.G. muscle car built just for street racing.

   Julia Child was the O.G. of elevated American cuisine.

   This is an O.G. muscle car built just for street racing.

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O.G. ⁴ American  

abbreviation

1. officer of the guard. Also OG

2. Architecture. ogee.

3. Philately. See o.g..

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OG ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. officer of the guard

2. Also: o.g.  philately original gum

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o.g. ² British  

abbreviation

1. own goal

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Usage

What else does OG mean? OG is a slang term for someone who's incredibly exceptional, authentic, or "old-school." It can be earnestly used for a legend like Michael Jordan or more ironically, like for that friend who can unwrap a Starburst with their mouth.How do you pronounce OG?[ oh-jee ]

Etymology

Origin of O.G.

First recorded in 1970–75; abbreviation of Original Gangster, coined by the Crips, a gang founded in 1969 in Los Angeles and extending along the southern California coast. O.G. was popularized by O.G. Original Gangster, the fourth studio album (1991) by the American rapper Ice-T, stage name of Tracy Lauren Marrow (born 1958); gangsta ( def. )

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Example Sentences

"As Irish people, it's just not in our nature to watch these things happen internationally or domestically and stay silent," said Mo Chara, whose real name is Liam Og O hAnnaidh.

From Barron's

Last year, Os also pulled a page from Taylor Swift’s playbook by releasing the concert film “Kenia Os: La OG” in theaters in both the U.S. and Mexico.

From Los Angeles Times

Godzilla and the other Titans stampeding in his wake are post-World War II creations; Ishirō Honda, who directed the OG “Godzilla,” was a veteran of that war marked by his travel through the ruins of Hiroshima after the United States bombed its civilians and Nagasaki to force Japan’s surrender.

From Salon

Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, known as Mo Chara, had been accused of showing support for proscribed organisation Hezbollah following a gig in London in 2024.

From BBC

Gen Z has flocked to Dutch Bros for its eye-popping energy drinks and other cold beverages that people can customize, like an OG Gummy Bear Lemonade and the Shark Attack Rebel, with layers of green, red and yellow fruit flavors—and 111 grams of sugar for an iced large.

From The Wall Street Journal