OMG

or omg

Oh my God! (used to express surprise, alarm, etc.)

Origin of OMG

from its use in digital communications

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Examples from the Web for omg

Contemporary Examples of omg

Author Veronica Roth was only 22 years old when she began writing the novels and…OMG, guuuys, you can totes tell.
Beseech Your Children Well With Plot-Spoilers
Bill Schulz
March 27, 2014
This is what a well-executed “OMG” moment actually looks like.
‘The Good Wife’ Perfects the ‘OMG’ Television Moment
Chancellor Agard
March 24, 2014
Simpson found that OMG easily dates back to the 1980s, and even has an outlying instance in a 1917 letter to Winston Churchill.
The Oxford English Dictionary: The Original Crowdsourcer
Josh Dzieza
April 29, 2013
My mind is racing”) and the ecstasy of getting a spot (“OMG, OMG, OMG thank you!
Stuck in New York City Private School Wait List Hell
Eliza Shapiro
February 14, 2013
Popular phrases embedded in these tweets include "PLEASE FOLLOW," "Hey Justin," "OMGOSH," "vote," and "OMG OMG."
Meet the Beliebers: Justin Bieber's Insane Twitter Fans
Brian Ries
September 10, 2010

British Dictionary definitions for omg

OMG

abbreviation for

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

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Word Origin and History for omg

Internet chat abbreviation of oh my God, by 1994. (Earlier in computerese it meant Object Management Group, 1989, a consortium which helped pave the way for the modern Internet.)