OGs
Pioneers from before
OGs is the plural of OG, originally hip-hop slang for "original gangster"—someone with longstanding street credibility.
The term has broadened to mean anyone who's been around since the beginning or commands respect through experience: The OGs in the office remember when we used fax machines.
It conveys veteran status and authenticity.
Street-hardened criminal type
- ComptonLos Angeles suburb
- Eazy-ELate Compton rapper
- Ice-TRapper and actor
- N.W.AInfluential gangsta rap collective
rap · old-school · underground · classic · beats · rhymes · turntablism · breakdance
Those who create first
- foundersThose who begin institutions
- trailblazersThose who open territory
- veteransFormer armed forces members
- innovatorsCreators of novel things
legends · predecessors · old-school · forebears · progenitors · patriarchs · matriarchs · groundbreakers
Corrective eyewear or tumblers
- shadesVariations in darkness
- sunglassesTinted eye protection
- framesRigid enclosing structures
- lensesCurved transparent refractors
specs · readers · aviators · wayfarers · tinted · designer · prescription · retro
Expression of deep respect
- recognitionPerceiving something as known
- propsTheater accessories or praise
- reverenceProfound admiring respect
- admirationDeep respect felt
esteem · tribute · honor · acknowledgment · credibility · reputation · clout · status
gangsta
Street-hardened criminal type
N.W.A · rap · old-school · underground · classic · beats · rhymes · turntablism · breakdance · b-boy
originators
Those who create first
- foundersThose who begin institutions
- trailblazersThose who open territory
- veteransFormer armed forces members
innovators · legends · predecessors · old-school · forebears · progenitors · patriarchs · matriarchs · groundbreakers · trendsetters
glasses
Corrective eyewear or tumblers
- shadesVariations in darkness
- sunglassesTinted eye protection
- framesRigid enclosing structures
lenses · specs · readers · aviators · wayfarers · tinted · designer · prescription · retro · oversized
homage
Expression of deep respect
- recognitionPerceiving something as known
- propsTheater accessories or praise
- reverenceProfound admiring respect
admiration · esteem · tribute · honor · acknowledgment · credibility · reputation · clout · status · prestige
OGsnewcomers
Those recently arrived
newbies · rookies · latecomers · Johnny-come-latelies · noobs