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Noun

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OMC (plural OMCs)

  1. (fandom slang) Initialism of original male character.
    • 1999 September 28, Sigrid H., “NEW: Wonder Of Wonders/speechification/Laura/Karmen”, in alt.startrek.creative.erotica.moderated[1] (Usenet):
      OTOH, if an OFC or OMC is written to further the story, well, if you can make me believe it, congratulations.
    • 2000 January 2, Shomeret, “My Favorite HL Fics of 1999”, in alt.tv.highlander.creative[2] (Usenet):
      It involves archaeology, the mysterious death of an immortal and the development of a menage a trois between Mac, Methos and a very well developed OMC.
    • 2004 August 8, Jillun, “Re: What ratings are acceptible[sic] here?”, in alt.tv.buffy-v-slayer.creative[3] (Usenet):
      However, especially in the Romeo and Juliet cases, they go all fan-wanky and the stories don't have the effectiveness because you recognize them as simply efforts to make a way to keep R & J alive if not happy together (often by the introduction of an OFC or OMC to replace the other character in another's life).
    • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:OMC.

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French

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OMC f

  1. Initialism of Organisation mondiale du commerce (WTO, World Trade Organization).

Italian

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OMC f

  1. Initialism of Organizzazione Mondiale del Commercio (WTO, World Trade Organization).

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Portuguese

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OMC f

  1. Initialism of Organização Mundial do Comércio (WTO).
  2. (Brazil) Initialism of Ordem do Mérito Cultural.

Scottish Gaelic

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Etymology

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An initialism of o mo chreach.

Interjection

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OMC

  1. (chiefly Internet slang, text messaging) An exclamation of excitement, surprise, shock etc.; OMG

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OMC f

  1. Initialism of Organización Mundial de Comercio (WTO, World Trade Organization).
  2. Initialism of Orden del Mérito Civil. Post-nominal letters used by Knights and Dames of the Order of Civil Merit.