OG

Traditional, authentic, old-fashioned, or old school.

Adjective

  1. 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...
    • 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 making - 2018, Andrew Rea,...
    • The Warehouse gym is a little off the beaten track, plopped south of an interstate highway, behind a hidden road. “You have to be kind of a real O.G. baller to know where it is,” Jewell Loyd said. - 2021 February 27,...
  2. 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.
    • I'm sure in lots of cases people get paid. In fact there is a black market for OG handles that can reach prices of up to 5k. - 2020 May 24, u/jbutens, “How are celebrities able to get social media handles that are...

Forms

more OG most OG O.G.

Noun

  1. Initialism of Original Gangsta; a person associated with the earliest era of gangsta rap.
  2. 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...
    • 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...
    • The apotheosis of the type is surely Martha Stewart, the acknowledged O.G. of class-inscribed self-optimization. - 2026 March 30, Guy Trebay, “Can You Fake Being Rich?”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
  3. Initialism of own goal.

Forms

OGs O.G.

Related

BG G YG

Derived

oggy