og
/oʊˈd͡ʒiː/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.72 in modern English
3
Scrabble Score
2
Letters
1
Syllables
2
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Initialism of own goal.
noun
Initialism of Original Gangsta; a person associated with the earliest era of gangsta rap.
American usage; Slang
noun
Anything associated with an earlier, more traditional, and perceivedly more authentic era.
American usage; Slang
noun
Initialism of own goal.
name
A male given name from Hebrew.
Example Sentences
- "Besides the standard tomatoes-over-cheese version, called the O.G., and an even more streamlined cheeseless tomato pie called the Plain Jane, Washington Squares exploits the structural stability of the crust with more elaborate arrays."
- "And we’d all go to the true O.G., Julius’. It’s the oldest gay bar in New York, plus it has delicious grilled cheese sandwiches and French fries."
- "The apotheosis of the type is surely Martha Stewart, the acknowledged O.G. of class-inscribed self-optimization."
- "To slow it down, the below song is a throwback remake using a song from 90's babies' parents' generation. It's definitely a majority favorite, and while I wouldn't say it's better than the OG version, it's definitely soothing to the ear."
- "A lot of people freak out at the idea of lard, but it's actually not that bad for you, and it's what they use in O.G., legit-sh*t tamales—and I'd imagine that's what the abuela in Coco is making"
- "The Warehouse gym is a little off the beaten track, plopped south of an interstate highway, behind a hidden road. “You have to be kind of a real O.G. baller to know where it is,” Jewell Loyd said."
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /oʊˈd͡ʒiː/