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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

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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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“OMG! I’m so sorry! That came out so fast I…I didn’t have a chance! Did I spray you?”

From Literature

“Omg yall I’m NOT coming back,” the 23-time Grand Slam singles champion wrote.

From Los Angeles Times

"Omg she's real," Duwaji joked in a comment on that post.

From BBC

“Are … we supposed to see this? Omg,” one person said on YouTube.

From Los Angeles Times

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

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