Korean slang profile

OMG

Oh my God

The English abbreviation used online to express surprise or disbelief.

This is the earliest source we have verified, not the date the term was coined.

01Examples, with English translations

Example by Julimmal
OMG, 이게 진짜야?
OMG, is this for real?
Quoted from a source
'woot'은 성취감에 환호하는 표현으로 사전에 실렸으며, 'OMG'는 'oh, my God', 'soz'는 'sorry'의 줄임말로 인터넷에서 쓰이는 것으로 소개됐다.[1]
'Woot' was included in the dictionary as an expression cheering for a sense of accomplishment, 'OMG' was introduced as an abbreviation for 'oh, my God', and 'soz' was used on the Internet as an abbreviation for 'sorry'.
English translation by Julimmal.

August 2009'Woot' was included in the dictionary as an expression cheering for a sense of accomplishment, 'OMG' was introduced as an abbreviation for 'oh, my God', and 'soz' was used on the Internet as an abbreviation for 'sorry'.[1]
October 2016Miju JoongAng Ilbo: “OMG: oh my gosh this is impossible!”[2]

Short for “oh, my God.” The 2009 source from Yonhap News explicitly gives this explanation. Who first used it and when have not been verified.

Evidence for the origin explanationHigh

The explanation is explicit in the sources, and at least two sources use the same meaning. When it was first used is unknown.

Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.