"oh, my God" meaning in English

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Interjection

Head templates: {{en-interj}} oh, my God
  1. Alternative form of oh my God. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: oh my God
    Sense id: en-oh,_my_God-en-intj-8eNaqRUY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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          "ref": "2010 August, Mary B. Morrison, “Darius”, in Darius Jones, New York, N.Y.: Dafina Books, Kensington Publishing; mass market edition, New York, N.Y.: Dafina Books, Kensington Publishing, February 2013, page 193",
          "text": "Those New Orleans women knew how to pop that pussy, and oh, my God—Slugger was on swole—thinking about that project chick sucking my dick on Tchoupitoulas.",
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          "ref": "2012, Dale Bridges, Dreams Some Assembly Required ... the Beginning, AuthorHouse, page 129",
          "text": "You look divoon, just divoon, Honey. There's a new one over there. She's assisting Miss Berk.” Dixie glanced at his wristwatch and squeaked “Oh, my God! Half hour to curtain. Oh, I just love show business. I'll return. Ta ta. Gotta pee.”",
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          "text": "“Oh, Kelsey, no, no, no. This says that you’re Publisher of Millennial Print.” “Yeah. That is my job.” “Yes. And it is a great job, and I am in constant awe of your accomplishments, but this kind of overachieving only works if you’re trying to pick up women. All right? Men don’t want to deal with your big-dick energy.” “Oh, my God! Okay. I don’t have that energy, and you’re shouting.”",
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