og
/ɒɡ/US/oʊˈd͡ʒiː/
og is the initialism of own goal.
Meaning of own goal
Noun
own goal (plural own goals)
- A goal that results from a player putting the ball or puck into the goal of their own team; the resulting goal being scored for the opposition.
- Madagascar's soccer authorities have banned Stade Olympique de L'Emyrne (SOE)'s coach and four of the team's players after they scored a world record 149 own goals in a match last month.2002 November 29, “Team punished for 149-0 own-goal farce”, in The Guardian
- A blunder that damages one’s own prospects.
- In its penultimate year, for example, starting from when the Provos blew up Canary Wharf in February 1996, the IRA suffered its last 'own goal' when Wexford-born Ed O'Brien blew himself up on a London bus whilst transporting a bomb.2008, Henry McDonald, Gunsmoke and mirrors: how Sinn Féin dressed up defeat as victory
Noun capitalized: OG
OG (plural OGs)
- Initialism of Original Gangsta; a person associated with the earliest era of gangsta rap.
- Anything associated with an earlier, more traditional, and perceivedly more authentic era.
- Besides the standard tomatoes-over-cheese version, called the O.G., and an even more streamlined cheeseless tomato pie called the Plain Jane, Washington Squares exploits the structural stability of the crust with more elaborate arrays.2021 March 8, Pete Wells, “Building Pizzas That Can Survive the Box”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
- And we’d all go to the true O.G., Julius’. It’s the oldest gay bar in New York, plus it has delicious grilled cheese sandwiches and French fries.2021 April 12, John Wogan, “Friends Who Saw It All”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
- Initialism of own goal.
Adjective capitalized: OG
OG (comparative more OG, superlative most OG)
- Traditional, authentic, old-fashioned, or old school.
- To slow it down, the below song is a throwback remake using a song from 90's babies' parents' generation. It's definitely a majority favorite, and while I wouldn't say it's better than the OG version, it's definitely soothing to the ear.2017 October 6, Fobilasha, Bollywood Weekly (Usenet)
- A lot of people freak out at the idea of lard, but it's actually not that bad for you, and it's what they use in O.G., legit-sh*t tamales—and I'd imagine that's what the abuela in Coco is making2018, Andrew Rea, “Tamales from Coco” (2:17 from the start), in Binging with Babish, season 1, episode 70, Andrew Rea (actor), New York: YouTube
- Relating to a username which is a common word, phrase, or name.
- Accounts with OG names like "Daniel" or "summer" can often fetch a high price.
- I joined Twitter pretty early and managed to snag a semi-OG handle.
Proper noun capitalized: Og
Og
- A male given name from Hebrew.
- And the Lord shall do unto them as he did to Sihon and to Og, kings of the Amorites, and unto the land of them, whom he destroyed.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Deuteronomy 31:4
- Popular supposed name for a caveman or other prehistoric man.
Forms of og
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | ogs |
| plural | OGs |
| alternative form | O.G. |
| Adjective | |
| comparative | more OG |
| superlative | most OG |
Words formed from og
Phrases with og
Words that rhyme with og
Questions about og
- What does og mean?
- Og means anything associated with an earlier, more traditional, and perceivedly more authentic era.
- What is og the initialism of?
- Og is the initialism of own goal.
- What part of speech is og?
- Og can be a noun, an adjective or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce og?
- Og is pronounced /oʊˈd͡ʒiː/ (US).
- What is the plural of og?
- The plural of og is ogs.
Words near og in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: og (page history and authors); OG (page history and authors); Og (page history and authors); own goal (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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