OMC

English

Noun

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.

Hypernyms

• original character
• OC

Anagrams

• .com, CMO, COM, Com., MCO, MOC, com, com-, com., moc

French

Proper noun

OMC f

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

Italian

Proper noun

OMC f

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

Anagrams

• com'

Portuguese

Proper noun

OMC f

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

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

• omc

Etymology

An initialism of o mo chreach.

Interjection

OMC

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

Spanish

Proper noun

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.