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abbreviation Slang.

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

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Also omg, omfg

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

Words nearby OMG

omen, omentum, omeprazole, omer, omertà, OMG, omicron, omics, omigod, ominous, omissible

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How to use OMG in a sentence

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|DAILY BEAST
This is what a well-executed “OMG” moment actually looks like.
‘The Good Wife’ Perfects the ‘OMG’ Television Moment|Chancellor Agard|March 24, 2014|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.
The Oxford English Dictionary: The Original Crowdsourcer|Josh Dzieza|April 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST

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|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for OMG

OMG

abbreviation for

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

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