OOTG [prounounced: ooot-ga]Noun
1. A girl who frequently hangs out with guys [men] and joins them in doing guy stuff (like playing video games, talking sports, overdosing on meat, or simply being at a venue where no other girls are present) without feeling out of place.
Example: Dude, that girl is such an OOTG!
2. (Less commonly.) A guy who hangs out with girls and joins them in girly activities (like braiding hair, shopping aimlessly, or watching MTV original programming based on Californians) without feeling out of place.
Adjective
3. Pertaining to or characteristic of an OOTG.
Example: Dude, that girl is so OOTG!
The Story
In 2006, Jimmy and I realized that whenever we hung out after a Capella practice, we were always with a sizable bunch of guys and ONLY 1 girl. Though completely normal behavior in a beehive, this occurrence was found to be unique enough to merit new terminology. By taking the phrase "one of the guys" and abbreviating it to O.O.T.G., we were able to fairly describe the girl hanging out in our male-dominated circle of friends.
For a short time, we used the term OOTG as a word that only our guy friends were allowed to know because we didn't know if girls would enjoy being labeled as "one of the guys." We began telling girls that OOTG stood for "out of the goal," as if it referred to someone who valiantly stepped out of their comfort zone.
When the truth came out though, so did many closet OOTGs. At the present time, OOTG has become a term of affection (for girls at least). In fact, many guys have admitted a strong affinity for OOTGs. Girls, who were heavily influenced by their brothers and guy friends in their formative years, are no longer ashamed to grasp onto their true identities as OOTGs and "kick it freely with the homeboys." Gone are the days of OOTG oppression in the United States. As we speak, there have been ongoing efforts to increase OOTG awareness in Mexico City and South Korea. It is my hope that one day the word "OOTG" will be accepted to any dictionary of its choice.
9 comments:
This should have happened a long time ago. "One of the guys" takes way too long to say, and cannot be said with the same affection that "OOTG" can. I'm waiting for the day when Miller receives an email from the Webster people. That day will come.
Also, I have heard some that say (ooot-ga) should not be the pronunciation. They claim the -a should not exist, and it should just end on a hard -g. To them I say this:
First of all, it's our word, we made it up, we make the rules.
Second of all, that would take a lot of fun away from saying the word.
Third of all, OOTG!!!!!!!
good photo choice.
i used to be called mulan.
:( but it wasnt meant as a good thing.
was my inner ootg being suppresed?! :O
i love the original ootg. shes awesome.
Thanks for the compliments on picture choice. I must have looked through about 15 pages of Mulan pictures on Google Images. Glad to know it was worth the effort.
why Mulan?
Great article, btw.
ah silly me. I get it now.
hi,
8/10 - for the clever photo insert.
here are some additional suggestions for you to consider - as future inset photos/visual allusions:
- Josephine "Jo" March from Little Women (classic)
- Kristy Thomas from The Baby-Sitters Club series by Ann M. Martin (Although this "club" consisted mostly of females)
- Ayako from Slam Dunk (the Japanese cartoon)
- Misty from Pokemon (a good fit, according to Wikipedia)
- Billie Jean King
but the greatest lesson i learned at school was that "gender is not binary."
hi again,
i shamefully concede to my over-inflation (hyping up) of the first score.
7/10
the reason is because... the other two guys behind this project need to step it up with a few more posts -- pull their weight -- it's 5:1:1 right now, and i'd like to see that go up to 5:4:2 or 5:3:3.
Other potential celebrity OOTGs. Some are obvious, some are just hunches (I will not identify any of them...if you don't know who they are...look it up)
Natalie Portman
Pam Oliver
Whoever plays the wife in "King of Queens"
Peppermint Patty
Marcy from "Arthur"
Cameron Diaz
brutal grade change by yufu. If it was school, I'd go talk to a dean if I were you, K-mills.
i would have to disagree with angry man about 2 of his selections on celebrity ootgs.
natalie portman is NOT a ootg.
evidence: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Apwv89WXTE
cameron diaz is only a ootg on screen, but in real-life, i bet she's a princess. annoying laugh also.
evidence: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpGFKEzTtQw
on the contrary, i will petition some true celebrity ootgs:
- amanda bynes (who is jewish) - from "she's the man"
- kiera (sp?) knightly - from "bend it like beckham"
- roxanne
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