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The First Use of OMG...
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!
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. Heres 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
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!
Its 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. Heres 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.
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The First Use of OMG... (Original Post)
littlemissmartypants
Nov 14
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MiHale
(10,830 posts)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
(24,957 posts)5. Good plan. n/t
LisaM
(28,679 posts)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
(20,567 posts)3. OMG, LMSP!
NGL, WYSIWYG, IYKWIM.
TMI?
ROFL!
G2G. TTYL. TLC!
Oopsie Daisy
(4,528 posts)4. IYKYK!
littlemissmartypants
(25,671 posts)7. I❤️U!
drray23
(7,991 posts)6. Interesting but also weird capitalization
Of random words. I guess trying to put an emphasis on things ?