ohmygawd, int. Chiefly N. Amer.
Brit. /ˌəʊmʌɪˈgɔːd/, U.S. /ˌoʊmaɪˈˌgɔd/, /ˌoʊmaɪˈˌgɑd/
Forms: 19– ohmigawd, 19– ohmygawd
[Representing a colloquial pronunciation of oh my god (compare my God at god n. 7a); compare Gawd n. Compare also omigod int., ohmigod int., and migawd int.]
= omigod int.
| 1951 Reno (Nevada) Evening Gaz. 9 Aug. 4/3 He is wild, ordinarily, ohmigawd, how wild he is. 1991 Guardian (Nexis) 10 Oct. Finally it dawned. ‘Was that live?’ he asked. Ohmygawd. And, yes, of course it was. 2003 D. Phillips High Price of Good Man x. 94 Ohmygawd, the girl has finally flipped her lid. |