oh my god
Disbelief expressed aloud
An exclamation of surprise, shock, disbelief, or excitement.
The phrase ranges from genuine astonishment to casual emphasis depending on tone: Oh my god, I can't believe you're here!
Oh my god, this pizza is amazing.
Often abbreviated OMG in text.
Religious speakers may avoid it as taking the Lord's name in vain, substituting "oh my gosh" or "oh my goodness." (Capitalized Oh my God may appear at the beginning of sentences or for emphasis.)
- wowCry of amazement
- bless my soulMild surprised exclamation
- surpriseUnexpected event causing astonishment
- whoaCommand to stop
- holy cowExpression of amazement
sweet mother of Jesus · shock · goodness gracious · unbelievable · yikes · amazement · holy moly · geez · mercy me · well I never · by Jove · what the hell · what on earth · blimey · crikey · good grief · gosh · heavens above
- Alarm Expressionshelp, mayday, SOS, oh no, watch out
- exasperationugh, sigh, groan, argh, geez
- expressions of awewow, whoa, amazing, awesome, incredible
- catchphrasescatchphrase, why so serious, cowabunga, good grief, yabba dabba doo
- Common Phraseshello, goodbye, thank you, please, sorry
- exclamationsoh, yes, no, wow, hey
oh my godof course
Expression of obvious agreement
obviously · as expected · so what · who cares · naturally
oh my godI acknowledge
Verbal confirmation of awareness
understood · duly noted · very well · indeed · quite