abbreviation

PMO

pee-em-OH

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PMO (abbreviation) means Piss me off — used in texting and social media to say that something annoys or is annoying you. Example: “pmo when people leave you on read for three days”

abbreviation

slang, vulgar Piss me off — used in texting and social media to say that something annoys or is annoying you.

"pmo when people leave you on read for three days"

"Stop asking, it's starting to pmo."

business Project management office: the team or department in an organisation that sets project standards and oversees how projects are run.

"All change requests go through the PMO before approval."

slang Put me on — asking someone to share, recommend or give you access to something.

"that jacket is clean, pmo"

How to use PMO

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishIn a text it usually means "pisses me off"; at work it means the project management office.

When to use it

Sense 1 is heavily used by younger speakers online and often appears in lower case with no punctuation. Sense 2 belongs entirely to workplace writing.

Memory tip

Context tells you everything: on a phone screen it is annoyance, in an email about deliverables it is a department.

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Easily confused with

PMS → PM →

Common pairings

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C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

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_____ when people leave you on read for three days

Etymology

An initialism; each sense abbreviates a different phrase.

Origin: English

Synonyms

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Related words

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Frequently asked questions

What does PMO mean in a text message?

It almost always stands for "piss me off" or "pissing me off", used to complain about something irritating. A smaller number of people use it for "put me on", meaning share it with me or hook me up. The surrounding message usually makes clear which is meant.

What is the difference between PMO and PMS?

PMO in casual texting is short for "piss me off"; PMS is premenstrual syndrome. They are unrelated, and PMS is a medical term rather than slang.

What does PMO stand for at work?

Project management office — the central function that defines project processes, tracks progress across projects and reports to leadership. It does not usually deliver the projects itself.

What is the meaning of PMO?

"PMO" (abbreviation) means piss me off — used in texting and social media to say that something annoys or is annoying you.

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