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Where does “OMG” come from?

OMG is an English acronym formed from the exclamation oh my God, first recorded in written use in the early 20th century as a written abbreviation of the spoken phrase.

OMG (English): An exclamation of excitement, surprise, shock...

Definitions

  1. An exclamation of excitement, surprise, shock...

Ancestry of “OMG”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishoh my GodSaid in supplication; An expression of anger,...

Words derived from “OMG”

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  • OMG
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