First Recorded Use of OMG Was Earlier Than You Think

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The first use of the abbreviation OMG was found in a 1917 letter to Winston Churchill.

The letter was written by Lord John “Jacky” Fisher
He was an admiral and naval innovator in WWI
He resigned in 1915 after a falling out with Churchill
It’s thought that he had become acclimated to writing in code, and that’s why he used OMG
The abbreviation is even followed by an explanation of what it means, sort of like he was texting his clueless dad

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Source: First Recorded Use of OMG Was Earlier Than You Think