# What is Og **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 9, 2004, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-og/273843 "2004-11-09T15:46:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Walloon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/fbc32d/32.png) [@Walloon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walloon)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2004, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-og/273843/1 "2004-11-09T15:46:45Z")
I notice now and then people on these boards using the word “Og” in phrases where “God” usually would be, as in “I hope to Og”. Is this a god from some other religion, or from literature? Or is it used by atheists? ---
**Author:** ![Agrippina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8797f3/32.png) [@Agrippina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agrippina)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2004, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-og/273843/2 "2004-11-09T15:49:35Z")
A poster a couple of years past kept saying “Og” instead of “God”, basically. I’m sure someone will be around shortly to give links to those threads. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2004, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-og/273843/3 "2004-11-09T15:55:56Z")
Actually, it was a poster who kept typing “og God” instead of “of God” in a meltdown in the Pit. The Dopers lept on this like white on rice. Can’t remember who, or where, or when. Someone should be around with more specifics. ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2004, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-og/273843/4 "2004-11-09T16:27:21Z")
OG is All! Prayer donations accepted. What? That’s how all the _other_ cults do it…! ---
**Author:** ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2004, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-og/273843/5 "2004-11-09T17:07:11Z")
I’ll try to dredge up the thread… Praise Og! ---
**Author:** ![JerH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bb73d2/32.png) [@JerH](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JerH)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2004, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-og/273843/6 "2004-11-09T17:08:00Z")
When I was in high school one of my history teachers had a small plush mammoth named Og that she used as a hall pass. I don’t think that’s what everyone’s referencing, though. ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2004, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-og/273843/7 "2004-11-09T18:08:41Z")
**OG! OG! OG! OG SMASH! OG! OG! OG! OG SMITE! OG! OG! OG! OG BE THE GREAT OG THAT BE! OG! OG! OG! OG LIKE PIE! OG! OG! OG!** ---
**Author:** ![Walloon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/fbc32d/32.png) [@Walloon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walloon)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2004, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-og/273843/8 "2004-11-09T18:25:29Z")
Ya, whatever . . . :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2004, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-og/273843/9 "2004-11-09T18:27:40Z")
What? You wanted to know… ---
**Author:** ![Kyla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/eada6e/32.png) [@Kyla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyla)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2004, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-og/273843/10 "2004-11-09T18:33:57Z")
I found the [relevant thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=103615). You may thank me with gifts of chocolate. ---
**Author:** ![ioioio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ioioio/32/316_2.png) [@ioioio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ioioio)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2004, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-og/273843/11 "2004-11-09T18:44:36Z")
[Here’s a link](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=256119&highlight=tenets) to a fun thread explaining the tenets of Og. ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2004, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-og/273843/12 "2004-11-09T18:46:13Z")
We need to come with some sort of codeword for us to search for when looking for these threads. Since we have two of them archived here, what’s something that is both (a) memorable and (b) somehow associated with og-ness? ---
**Author:** ![AskNott](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asknott/32/5790_2.png) [@AskNott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AskNott)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2004, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-og/273843/13 "2004-11-09T18:47:14Z")
There was another thread called “Tenets of Og.” Two of those three words are too short to search for, and I don’t have much luck with the search function. If I go through further attempts, I’ll probably break my mouse again. When I combine my own incompetence with uncooperative technology, I often end up getting very angry. I try to avoid that. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2004, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-og/273843/14 "2004-11-09T18:47:45Z")
**Walloon** not believe in **Og**. **Og** no like **Walloon** any more. **Og** send plague of locusts to eat **Walloon** out of house and home. See if **Walloon** laughing now. ---
**Author:** ![ioioio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ioioio/32/316_2.png) [@ioioio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ioioio)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2004, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-og/273843/15 "2004-11-09T18:52:59Z")
> [@AskNott](#): > > There was another thread called “Tenets of Og.” Two of those three words are too short to search for, and I don’t have much luck with the search function. If I go through further attempts, I’ll probably break my mouse again. When I combine my own incompetence with uncooperative technology, I often end up getting very angry. I try to avoid that. :smack: Am I on your ignore list? ---
**Author:** ![harmless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/2acd7d/32.png) [@harmless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmless)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2004, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-og/273843/16 "2004-11-09T19:26:45Z")
From the timing of your posts, **AskNott** was probably hitting submit to his post while we were all enjoying Tenets of Og you provided. 😉 **Og is…** Og is in a baby’s smile Og helps you go that extra mile. Og is there in times of need Og is in every good deed. Og is the Straight Dope’s favorite deity Og is great, I’m sure you agree! Og is the bringer of pie Og smash, things die. Og is around you in every way. Even in that 1920’s Style Death Ray. Or at least he was for 20 minutes in 1960. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Wilson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/96bed5/32.png) [@Wilson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wilson)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2004, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-og/273843/17 "2004-11-09T22:47:13Z")
> [@Munch](#): > > We need to come with some sort of codeword for us to search for when looking for these threads. Since we have two of them archived here, what’s something that is both (a) memorable and (b) somehow associated with og-ness? Well, it’s not Og-specific… but one good key word is “Watershed”, especially if you search just in IMHO or just for titles. There’s a thread called [Watershed moments in SDMB history](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=118749) that’s got links to just about all kinds of stuff. The Og links are at the bottom of page 2. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2004, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-og/273843/18 "2004-11-09T22:57:35Z")
> [@JerH](#): > > When I was in high school one of my history teachers had a small plush mammoth named Og that she used as a hall pass. I don’t think that’s what everyone’s referencing, though. A small mammoth! Finally a new oxymoron! ---
**Author:** ![matt\_mcl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@matt\_mcl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt_mcl)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2004, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-og/273843/19 "2004-11-09T23:12:38Z")
> [@](#): > > What is Og Baby don’t hurt me. ---
**Author:** ![SteveG1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@SteveG1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SteveG1)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2004, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-og/273843/20 "2004-11-10T02:17:19Z")
Bah puny Silenus. Og smash. Thhooooooommmmm! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-og/273843.md?page=2)