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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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Being drawn at home to Chelsea is creating excitement amongst fans, with one commenting: "OMG Wrexham is definitely capable of beating any Premier League team. I can't even imagine how excited I'll be if the Red Dragons win."

From BBC

“Haa? OMG dear we have to talk about all this first,” the woman wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From The Wall Street Journal

OMG, your mom let you dye your hair!

From Literature

OMG the roads are full of cars.

From Literature

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