OML

Texting & Internet Slang abbreviation · Texting and Chat

OML
Stands forOh my Lord
CategoriesTexting & Internet Slang

OML stands for Oh my Lord, a texting and chat abbreviation.

Exclamation of disbelief, frustration or amusement, similar to OMG. In the UK and Ireland it is often expanded as "oh my life," which avoids the religious reference.

Example: Oml I just realized I left my keys at work again.

Usage notes

Popular among teens and young adults on social media since the late 2010s. It can express exasperation ("oml stop") or amusement. Some readers find religious exclamations inappropriate, which is one reason the "oh my life" reading caught on.

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  • OIC – Oh, I see
  • OMDB – Over my dead body
  • OMFG – Oh my f***ing God
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  • OMW – On my way
  • OOC – Out of curiosity
  • ORLY – Oh, really?
  • orz – Kneeling figure (despair or defeat)
  • OTOH – On the other hand
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