OMG

or OMFG

abbreviation for

, Slang.

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

OMG

abbreviation for

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of OMG¹

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

Author Veronica Roth was only 22 years old when she began writing the novels and…OMG, guuuys, you can totes tell.

From The Daily Beast

This is what a well-executed “OMG” moment actually looks like.

From The Daily Beast

Simpson found that OMG easily dates back to the 1980s, and even has an outlying instance in a 1917 letter to Winston Churchill.

From The Daily Beast

My mind is racing”) and the ecstasy of getting a spot (“OMG, OMG, OMG thank you!

From The Daily Beast

Popular phrases embedded in these tweets include "PLEASE FOLLOW," "Hey Justin," "OMGOSH," "vote," and "OMG OMG."

From The Daily Beast