oh my God

oh my God

1. Said in supplication.
2. (potentially offensive) An expression of anger, frustration, excitement, shock, awe, dismay, etc.
   • 2001, “We Right Here”, in Earl Simmons (lyrics), The Great Depression, Ruff Ryders Entertainment:

     Creep niggas like a seal
     Tote the steel
     Stick a nigga, make him squeal
     "Oh, my God!"
     Those can't be the last words of ya man
     Damn, ya man was so hard

   • 2007 September 28, Graham Linehan, The IT Crowd, Season 2, Episode 6:

     Jen: Douglas has asked me to be his PA.
     Moss: Oh. My. God! Well, that is something and a half. His PA? How... Whoa! His PA... Shut up! His PA!
     Jen: It means "personal assistant".
     Moss: Thank you. Right, OK.

In different contexts the offensiveness of this phrase can vary from blasphemous to mild, with a greater degree of variety than comparable phrases due to its invocation of deity. Common euphemisms are oh my gosh, omigosh, and oh my goodness.

Likely to be offensive to devout Muslims, Christians, and Jews due to invoking God's name in a secular way.

• ohmigod; ohmygod; omigod; oh my god; oh, my God; O my God; migod
• OMG, ermahgerd (Internet slang)

• my God
• oh my Allah
• oh my Lord
• Thesaurus:wow

• oh my gods
• oh my Goddess
• Oh-My-God particle

• → Japanese: オーマイガー (ōmaigā), オマイガッ (omaiga') (slang)
• → Korean: 오마이갓 (omaigat)
• → Mandarin: 喔麥尬／喔麦尬 (ōmàigà), 歐買尬／欧买尬