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OMG

American

omg, or OMFG

abbreviation

Slang.

oh my (fucking) God (a euphemistic initialism used to express surprise, alarm, etc., without explicit vulgarity).

OMG British

abbreviation

Oh my God!: used esp in emails, text messages, etc

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of OMG

First recorded as O.M.G. (Oh! My! God!) in 1915-20; in a letter from Admiral of the Fleet Lord John Arbuthnot Fisher to Winston S. Churchill; popularized from its use in digital communications

Example Sentences

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“I apologize that you’re going through this,” the representative said, which was nice but OMG.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

They could soon be unboxing fines rather than freebies -- Germany's online influencers are facing a tax evasion crackdown that has left them screaming OMG!

From Barron's • Oct. 9, 2025

Then, gradually, replacements began arising, with names like MEGA, WayAway, OMG!,

From Salon • Nov. 14, 2024

With slick pop songs like Super Shy, OMG and Supernatural, they were the eighth biggest-selling act in the world last year, and were nominated for best group at this year's MTV Awards.

From BBC • Oct. 15, 2024

Even though I was starving and that omelette—the OMG Omelette—would’ve hit the spot, I couldn’t do it.

From "The Boy in the Black Suit" by Jason Reynolds

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