Og

//oʊˈd͡ʒiː// adj, name, noun, slang

adj, name, noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Initialism of own goal. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  2. 2
    Initialism of Original Gangsta; a person associated with the earliest era of gangsta rap. US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, slang
  3. 3
    Anything associated with an earlier, more traditional, and perceivedly more authentic era. US, broadly, slang

    "Besides the standard tomatoes-over-cheese version, called the O.G., and an even more streamlined cheeseless tomato pie called the Plain Jane, Washington Squares exploits the structural stability of the crust with more elaborate arrays."

  4. 4
    Initialism of own goal. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Adjective
  1. 1
    Traditional, authentic, old-fashioned, or old school. US, slang

    "To slow it down, the below song is a throwback remake using a song from 90's babies' parents' generation. It's definitely a majority favorite, and while I wouldn't say it's better than the OG version, it's definitely soothing to the ear."

  2. 2
    Relating to a username which is a common word, phrase, or name. slang

    "Accounts with OG names like "Daniel" or "summer" can often fetch a high price."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A male given name from Hebrew. rare

    "And the Lord shall do unto them as he did to Sihon and to Og, kings of the Amorites, and unto the land of them, whom he destroyed."

  2. 2
    Popular supposed name for a caveman or other prehistoric man. humorous

Example

More examples

"Given the atomic numbers 113, 115, 117 and 118, the four new elements have been named Nihonium (Nh), Moscovium (Mc), Tennessine (Ts) and Oganesson (Og), respectively."

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