OMW

Texting & Internet Slang abbreviation · Texting and Chat

OMW
Stands forOn my way
CategoriesTexting & Internet Slang

OMW stands for On my way, a texting and chat abbreviation.

Tells someone the writer has left and is heading to meet them. One of the most practical abbreviations in everyday texting, often sent from the car or the bus.

Example: Omw, traffic's bad so maybe 10 more minutes.

Usage notes

Notoriously sent before the sender has actually left, a common joke. Apple's iPhone keyboard has long shipped with a built-in text replacement that expands "omw" to "On my way!" Fine in casual work chat.

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  • OIC – Oh, I see
  • OMDB – Over my dead body
  • OMFG – Oh my f***ing God
  • OMG – Oh my God
  • OML – Oh my Lord
  • OOC – Out of curiosity
  • ORLY – Oh, really?
  • orz – Kneeling figure (despair or defeat)
  • OTOH – On the other hand
  • OTP – On the phone
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