Etymology

oh worm

Today it means: Exclamation of surprise or disbelief. Full definition →

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The story

Humorous misspelling of "Oh, word?" as it appeared in an advice animal of late 2016. Spread through Tumblr as an Internet meme through early 2017.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.