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wow
English
Etymology 1
Attested since the 16th century; borrowed from Scots wow.
Pronunciation
- enPR: wou, IPA(key): /wa??/
- Rhymes: -a?
Interjection
wow
- An indication of excitement, surprise, astonishment, or pleasure.
- 1513, Gavin Douglas, Virgil Æneid (translation) vi. Prol. 19:
- Out on thir wanderand spiritis, wow! thow cryis.
- 1513, Gavin Douglas, Virgil Æneid (translation) vi. Prol. 19:
- An expression of amazement, awe, or admiration.
- Used sarcastically to express disapproval of something.
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:wow
Derived terms
- wowzer, wowser
- wowsers
- wowzah
- wowee
Translations
Verb
wow (third-person singular simple present wows, present participle wowing, simple past and past participle wowed)
- (transitive, informal) To amaze or awe.
Translations
Noun
wow (plural wows)
- (informal) Anything exceptionally surprising, unbelievable, outstanding, etc.
- 1991, Stephen Fry, The Liar, p. 27:
- ‘Jesus suffering fuck,’ said Adrian. ‘It's not half a thought.’¶ ‘Face it, it's a wow.’
- 1991, Stephen Fry, The Liar, p. 27:
Derived terms
- wowless
Etymology 2
Imitative.
Noun
wow (plural wows)
- (audio) A relatively slow form of flutter (pitch variation) which can affect both gramophone records and tape recorders.
Anagrams
- oww
Atikamekw
Noun
wow
- egg
Middle English
Noun
wow
- Alternative form of wowe
Polish
Etymology
From English wow.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /waw/
Interjection
wow
- (informal) wow
Further reading
- wow in Wielki s?ownik j?zyka polskiego, Instytut J?zyka Polskiego PAN
- wow in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from English wow.
Interjection
wow
- wow (an indication of excitement or surprise)
wow From the web:
- what wow class should i play
- what wow class should i play shadowlands
- what wow servers are connected
- what wow means
- what wow patch are we on
- what wow server should i play on
- what wow class are you
- what wow professions go together
omg
English
Phrase
omg
- (chiefly Internet, slang) Alternative form of OMG:
- Oh my God.
- (chiefly Internet, slang) Oh my gosh.
- (chiefly Internet, slang) Oh my goodness.
- (slang, feminism) Oh my Goddess. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
Usage notes
Variants include omfg (for oh my fucking god), omgz (emphatic, for oh my gods or oh my goddess), and zomg (emphatic, in the same sense of lolz).
Anagrams
- GMO, gom, mog
omg From the web:
- what omg means
- what omg stand for
- what omg doll am i
- what omg doll am i quiz
- what omg means in chatting
- what omg coin
- whats omg
- what does it mean omg
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