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ZOMG

Definition of ZOMG

abbreviation

informal
  • (used especially on electronic message boards as a sarcastic comment on an inexperienced or overenthusiastic poster) oh my God!:ZOMG!! I finally managed to reformat the file

Origin:

early 21st century: perhaps in reference to fast or careless typing of OMG, during the course of which the shift key is missed and the 'z' key pressed instead.

ZOMG in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of ZOMG in the US English dictionary
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