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Other definitions for Og (2 of 4)

o.g.

abbreviation

Architecture. ogee.

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

own goal.

Other definitions for Og (3 of 4)

O.G.¹

or OG

noun Slang.

a leader or elder in a street gang: Even the toughest homie will show respect to a real O.G.

a person or thing that is respected as genuine and classic (often used attributively): Julia Child was the O.G. of elevated American cuisine.This is an O.G. muscle car built just for street racing.

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); cf. gangsta

Other definitions for Og (4 of 4)

O.G.²

abbreviation

officer of the guard. Also OG

Architecture. ogee.

Philately. See o.g. (def. 2).

How to use Og in a sentence

And so the “Glo-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-ria” in this number earns it a spot on my list.
Yes, I Like Christmas Music. Stop Laughing.|Michael Tomasky|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Gordon G. Chang is a Forbes.com columnist and the author of Nuclear Showdown: North Korea Takes On the World.
U.S. Should Make North Korea Pay for Sony Hack|Gordon G. Chang|December 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Liz G., one half of “Publizity” [the other half of which, Liz B, is played by Jenny Slate] is one of the best on the show.
The Zany Shades of Nick Kroll|Abby Haglage|December 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He came at David O. Selznick's urging, and together they made Rebecca, Spellbound, and The Paradine Case.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST

It was Tarshis who gave the comedian the memorable epithet “Jell-O Man.”
I Warned You About Bill Cosby in 2007|Mark Ebner|November 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Sleek finds it far harder work than fortune-making; but he pursues his Will-o'-the-Wisp with untiring energy.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
G was a gamester, who had but ill-luck; H was a Hunter, who hunted a buck.
Boys and Girls Bookshelf; a Practical Plan of Character Building, Volume I (of 17)|Various
O death, how bitter is the remembrance of thee to a man that hath peace in his possessions!
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
D'o l'on peut aussy veoir, quelle esperance il y a de planter une belle chrestient par tels evangelistes.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
That they may know thee, as we also have known thee, that there is no God beside thee, O Lord.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Og (1 of 2)

abbreviation for

officer of the guard

Also: o.g philately original gum

British Dictionary definitions for Og (2 of 2)

o.g.

abbreviation for

own goal

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