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OMG! Online abbreviations make the OED

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LONDON -OMG! The exclamatory online abbreviation has won the approval of the Oxford English Dictionary.



The term — short for Oh my God — is one of dozens of new entries in the authoritative reference book's latest online update.



Other Internet-inspired expressions given the stamp of approval include LOL, laughing out loud; IMHO, in my humble opinion; and BFF, best friends forever.



The dictionary says that although the terms are associated with modern electronic communications, some are surprisingly old. The first confirmed use of OMG was in 1917.



The new update, released Thursday, includes flat white — a type of milky coffee — and muffin top, defined as a protuberance of flesh above the waistband of a tight pair of trousers.



Link: http://www.aolnews.com/story/omg-online-abbreviations-make-the-oed/1685483/



That muffin top one cracks me up!
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@Rapunzel: Believe me I've seen it! Now I have a good phrase for it!
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What is this world coming to? Now they're allowing text talk being used in every day language, when it's practically banned on most forums? What do people think they are playing at with this?
 
Ashley said:
What is this world coming to? Now they're allowing text talk being used in every day language, when it's practically banned on most forums? What do people think they are playing at with this?



Text talk is practically banned on most forums?? OMG!
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StevenF50 said:
Really? This is stupid.
Actually, this is beyond stupid. Online abbreviations should stay in UrbanDictionary, not Oxford's Dictionary
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