Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

zomg

/zoʊ̯ ɛm d͡ʒiː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.00 in modern English

Syllables: zomg
IPA: /zoʊ̯ ɛm d͡ʒiː/

16

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

An emphatic form of OMG (“oh my God”).

intj

Alternative letter-case form of ZOMG.

intj

Alternative letter-case form of ZOMG.

Example Sentences

"HAY CHRSI! WAHT"S GOING ON IN LAKERLAND? ^([sic]) ZOMG!"
"I wouldn't be exaggerating if I said that my initial reaction to this machine went something like: ZOMG it's an overgrown Blackberry.^([sic])"
"My fellow Tweeters were supportive, bless their hearts, but I know I was getting annoying constantly tweeting stuff like: "ZOMG I JUST BURNED 1K CALORIES!!11!""
"What was he doing pursuing me? He didn't seem happy about it, like, ZOMG, I met my soul mate and now my life can begin! It was more like he was being compelled against his will."

Etymology

A variant of OMG, presumably from excited users accidentally hitting the Z key while attempting to press shift, or from conscious imitation of such excitement. The term is said to have been coined (likely in the early 2000s) by a Something Awful user named “Rick_Feynman”, in an ICQ chat between him and fellow user “Hannibal” (see also his Usenet message quoted below), though it was already in use before that. Usage of the term on the boards of Something Awful and 4chan has greatly contributed to its popularization.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /zoʊ̯ ɛm d͡ʒiː/
British English: /zəʊ̯ ɛm d͡ʒiː/

Derived Forms

ZOMFG

Synonyms

wow

Questions

How do you pronounce zomg?: The recorded pronunciation is /zoʊ̯ ɛm d͡ʒiː/.
What does zomg mean?: An emphatic form of OMG (“oh my God”).
Where does zomg come from?: A variant of OMG, presumably from excited users accidentally hitting the Z key while attempting to press shift, or from conscious imitation of such excitement. The term is said to have been coined (likely in the early 2000s) by a Something Awful user named “Rick_Feynman”, in an ICQ chat between him and fellow user “Hannibal” (see also his Usenet message quoted below), though it was already in use before that. Usage of the term on the boards of Something Awful and 4chan has greatly contributed to its popularization.

How to pronounce zomg

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