"oh em gee" meaning in English

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Interjection

Audio: En-au-oh em gee.ogg [Australia]
Etymology: Phonetic spelling of the initialism OMG (“oh my God; oh my gosh”). Etymology templates: {{m|en|OMG||oh my God; oh my gosh}} OMG (“oh my God; oh my gosh”) Head templates: {{en-interj}} oh em gee
  1. (slang) An exclamation of excitement, surprise, amazement, or shock. Tags: slang Synonyms: oh-em-gee, Oh Em Gee

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