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Slang Words Starting with O
Below is a complete list of Gen Alpha slang words beginning with O that are used or popularized to help people understand the way the younger generations communicate. These slang words are constantly evolving and being updated, and their meanings may change as the way young people communicate changes.
| Slang Word | Definition | Examples | Variations | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ohio | Slang meaning for strange, weird, cringe, and dumb.. | "What you are doing is so Ohio." | from Ohio (e.g., "that guy is acting so from Ohio.") | Originally referred to the U.S. State of Ohio. It gained widespread popularity in 2020 as a meme that humorously labelled Ohio as a weird place where only bizarre and random things happened. |
Opp | Short for opposition or enemies; describes an individual's opponents. A secondary, older definition has the term be short for "other peoples' pussy.". | "I have to be careful, my opps are over there." | Opps, Op, Oppa | Originated from street and gang culture. Dexerto claims that the primary definition stems from the secondary one, which was derived from a 1991 Naughty by Nature song titled "O.P.P." The initialism was derived from the acronym "OPM," which was used in the neighborhood the group grew up in and stood for "other people's money." An example of the term being used in popular culture is also in the Gangsta Rap scene, with YBN Nahmir and his song "Opp Stoppa". Dictionary.com implies that the origins for the two meanings had little to do with each other. |