OMC

Texting & Internet Slang abbreviation · Fandom and Fan Fiction

OMC
Stands forOriginal male character
CategoriesTexting & Internet Slang

OMC stands for Original male character, a fandom and fan fiction abbreviation.

AO3 and fan fiction tag for a male character invented by the fan author rather than taken from canon. Often written "Original Male Character(s)."

Example: She's paired with an OMC, a new transfer student the author made up.

Usage notes

Used alongside OFC (original female character) and OC (original character). Readers who prefer canon pairings sometimes avoid OMC-heavy stories. The tag appears in story metadata rather than in everyday conversation.

More fandom and fan fiction abbreviations

  • MMC – Male main character
  • MTL – Machine translation
  • NA – New adult
  • NM – Near mint
  • OC – Original character
  • OFC – Original female character
  • OOC – Out of character
  • OP – Opening (anime theme song)
  • OTP – One true pairing
  • OVA – Original video animation
  • RP – Role-play
  • RPF – Real person fiction

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