The First Use of OMG...

[littlemissmartypants]

The First Use of OMG Was in a 1917 Letter to Winston Churchill

This jewel of a letter reveals the first usage of the now-ubiquitous OMG

Rachel Nuwer
November 27, 2012

Photo: Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress

Anorak uncovered this little jewel, the first example of the now-ubiquitous OMG!

It’s 1917 and Winston Churchill receives a letter from Lord Fisher. It contains the earliest example of OMG (Oh My God). Did the toffs invent text speak? WTF! (Winston Talks French!)

Fisher was an admiral and naval innovator, who began World War I as First Sea Lord but resigned in 1915. By 1917, his naval career was over. Here’s the letter:



Photo: Letters of Note

Snip. Source:
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-first-use-of-omg-was-in-a-1917-letter-to-winston-churchill-145636383/?origin=serp_auto

I have a feeling we're going to be using it (along with a palm to the head) much more frequently for the next four years.

❤️pants

[MiHale]

1. About the face palm thing, got it figured out...

After numerous concussions from multiple face palm moments this last couple weeks, I started wearing oven mitts while attempting to read the news.

[lastlib]

5. Good plan. n/t

[LisaM]

2. Well, why not? Jane Austen talked about throwing shade.

She said it a tiny bit differently - throwing a shade on someone, but same meaning.

[True Dough]

3. OMG, LMSP!

NGL, WYSIWYG, IYKWIM.

TMI?

ROFL!

G2G. TTYL. TLC!

[Oopsie Daisy]

4. IYKYK!

[littlemissmartypants]

7. I❤️U!

[drray23]

6. Interesting but also weird capitalization

Of random words. I guess trying to put an emphasis on things ?