POG
Abbreviation with 2 meanings
| Stands for | PogChamp (Twitch emote expressing excitement) |
|---|---|
| Meanings | 2 |
| Categories | Texting & Internet Slang, Military |
POG has two meanings. It stands for PogChamp (Twitch emote expressing excitement) (gaming slang) or Person other than grunt (military term).
Meanings of POG at a glance
| # | POG stands for | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PogChamp (Twitch emote expressing excitement) | Texting & Internet Slang › Gaming Slang |
| 2 | Person other than grunt | Military › Military Term |
1. PogChamp (Twitch emote expressing excitement)
Texting & Internet Slang · Gaming Slang Abbreviations
Exclamation of excitement or amazement, as in "that play was pog" or a lone "pog!" in Twitch chat. Comes from the PogChamp emote, a surprised face that viewers spammed at exciting moments.
Example: Pog, he hit the 360 no-scope in the final circle!
PogChamp originally showed fighting-game personality Ryan "Gootecks" Gutierrez; Twitch removed that version in January 2021 after he posted comments encouraging further unrest following the US Capitol riot, and later rotated in community faces. The word "pog" itself recalls POGs, the 1990s milk-cap game named after a passion fruit, orange and guava juice.
2. Person other than grunt
Military · Military Term Abbreviations
Infantry slang, especially in the Marine Corps and Army, for service members in support or administrative jobs rather than combat arms. It can be teasing or derisive depending on tone.
Example: Every POG on the FOB wanted a picture with the captured machine gun.
Pronounced "pogue." The word "pogue" predates the acronym and was used by Marines at least by World War II; the expansion "person other than grunt" is a later backronym. Support troops sometimes embrace the label humorously.
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