English Explanatory Dictionary

OMG

English dictionary entry

Meanings

intj
  1. An exclamation of excitement, surprise, shock etc.; oh my God
name
  1. Initialism of Object Management Group.
noun
  1. Initialism of outlaw motorcycle gang.
phrase
  1. Alternative form of OMG
  2. Alternative form of OMG:
  3. Oh my God.
  4. Oh my gosh.
  5. Oh my goodness.
  6. Oh my Goddess.

Pronunciation

/ˌəʊ.ɛmˈd͡ʒiː/ /ˌoʊ.ɛmˈd͡ʒiː/ En-au-OMG.ogg

Word forms

OMG O.M.G. O-M-G oh em gee OMGs

Etymology

An abbreviation of oh my God, although sometimes glossed using minced oaths to avoid offense. In its first attestation, also intended as a punning reference to the Order of St Michael and St George.

Synonyms

adzooks ay caramba mirabile dictu chihuahua begorra bleeding heck bleeding Nora bless my heart bless my soul bless us blige blimey bloody hell bloody Nora blow me blow me backwards blow me down blow me over blow me pink blow me tight blow me up blow my buttons butter my butt and call me a biscuit by all that is holy by Allah by cracky by George by God by golly by gosh by gum by gummy by jingo by Jove by juckies by Jupiter by thunder by the living jingo byrlady Christ Christ alive Christ almighty Christ on a bike Christ on a cracker Christ on a raft Christ on a stick coo cor cor blimey cor lummy cowabunga crikey criminy cripes crivvens chuffing hell dear God dear me dearie me

Derived words

OMG particle OMFG zOMG ZOMFG
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