oh my God

== English == === Pronunciation === === Interjection === oh my God Said in supplication to God. An expression of anger, frustration, excitement, shock, awe, dismay, etc. 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. ==== Usage notes ==== In different contexts the offensiveness of this phrase can vary from mild to blasphemous, 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. ==== Alternative forms ==== ohmigod; ohmygod; omigod; oh my god; oh, my God; O my God; migod oh, God; oh God god (by ellipsis) OMG, ermahgerd (Internet slang) ==== Synonyms ==== my God oh my Allah oh my Lord Thesaurus:wow ==== Related terms ==== oh my gods oh my Goddess Oh-My-God particle ==== Descendants ==== → 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 → Ukrainian: омагад (omahad) ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ====