OMDZ

What Does OMDZ Mean in a Text?

The Quick Answer

OMDZ (Oh My Days) is a common alternative for OMG and is used by people with an aversion to saying "God," believing it to be improper or even blasphemous.

More Detail...

OMW (Oh My Word), which is also used to avoid OMG, is slightly more common than OMDZ. OMDZ is typically used at the start of a sentence to express an emotion such as surprise, disgust, resentment, joy, excitement, or enthusiasm. Of interest, OMDZ is more common with negative emotions than positive ones.

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When I write OMDZ, I mean this:

"Oh, My Days!"

Summary of Key Points

We have summarized the key points in the table below:

OMDZ
Definition:	Oh My Days!
Type:	Abbreviation
Guessability:	2: Quite easy to guess
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

Examples of OMDZ in Sentences

Here are some examples of OMDZ in sentences:

OMDZ, this painting is going to take forever.
OMDZ, was Matt late for work again?

An Academic Look at OMDZ

OMDZ is an interjection. An interjection is not grammatically related to any other part of the sentence. It is included in a sentence (usually at the start) to express a sentiment such as surprise, disgust, joy, excitement, or enthusiasm. In formal writing, interjections are offset from the surrounding words with commas.