pog
Pog (interjection) means Said in reaction to something exciting, impressive or unexpectedly good, especially in gaming and streaming chat. Example: “He clutched it with one health left — POG!”
How to Use Pog
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA shout of excitement meaning "that's amazing".
Very informal, tied to streaming and gaming culture. Often written in lower case, and often stretched or repeated for emphasis.
Pog, poggers and PogChamp are interchangeable in practice; poggers is the most playful of the three.
Trace the full origin ↓Fill the Gap
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He clutched it with one health left — _____!
Etymology
Internet slang popularised through Twitch chat and the PogChamp emote. The 1990s milk-cap game of the same name takes its name from POG, a Hawaiian passionfruit-orange-guava juice whose bottle caps were used to play.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between pog and poggers?
They mean the same thing — an expression of excitement or approval. Poggers is the more elaborated, jokier form and works better as a standalone reaction, while pog also works as an adjective, as in "that's pog".
What does pog mean in gaming?
It is a reaction to an impressive play or exciting news, roughly equivalent to "wow, amazing". It spread from Twitch chat into gaming culture generally and is now used well outside streaming.
Are pogs the cardboard discs or the slang word?
Both, and they are unrelated in meaning. The 1990s pogs were collectible cardboard caps used in a playground game; the slang pog is a modern internet exclamation.