The abbreviated lingo of social networks is joining increasingly popular words like “muffin top” and “taquito” in the latest OED update. View transcript >>
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There sound disappears during the interview with the OED editor. She says, “People probably think it’s a very new phenomenon, but actually, no. We have found an example from 1917 of OMG being used meaning ‘Oh my God’ or ‘Oh my gosh.’”
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