OwO Meaning: What Does ‘OwO’ Mean?

Last updated on June 17, 2024 by Isabella Claire

You may think the term “OwO” is a weird acronym the first time you encounter it. However, the truth is, its not an acronym at all. If you are now even more confused as to what it could be and what its meaning is then you were when you first arrived at this page, then keep reading on for some enlightenment.

Here you will find the meaning of this term, information about its origin, and some alternative meanings if there are any to be found. You will also see some example conversations utilizing the term correctly so you can better understand it. Additionally, you will discover some alternative words and/or phrases that you can use in place of this term to convey the same meaning.

OwO Meaning

What Does OwO Mean?

This slang isn’t a term at all. It is an emoticon where the two capital “O”s represent eyes on a face and the “w” represents the nose. The face is made in response to being surprised or excited about something.

Origin of OwO

Although there is no exact when or where mentioned about the origin of this emoticon, it can be said that it originated in Japan as part of the first wave of emoticons to be used on the internet to represent common facial expressions. Some definitions of the term elude to the fact that these faces are made as a result of anime and were first used by furry enthusiasts. A furry is someone who likes to dress up like an animal for purposes, including sexual ones.

Other Meanings

Some define this term as being a sound close to “wooooo” or “ooooo” made in a high pitched tone. Other than that, there does not seem to be any other currently known meanings of this term. However, the “O”s in this expression can be substituted with different “O”s from the character map on your computer to give them eyebrows in different directions to make the face appear angry, upset, happy, etc.

Conversation Examples

A text message exchange between two friends.

  • Friend 1: Lacey told me she liked you today.
  • Friend 2: OwO… what? Are you serious!?
  • Friend 1: Serious, bro! She asked if you were seeing anyone and I told her no. I would be prepared for her to make a move and ask you out.
  • Friend 2: OwO

An online conversation between two Facebook users.

  • User 1: Can you believe that this game has been out for 10 years already?
  • User 2: OwO … no way! Has it been that long?
  • User 1: Yes! I couldn’t believe it either, but I looked into it yesterday. Seems like yesterday we were all waiting for it to be released.

Synonyms for OwO

The synonyms that you could use to express this emoticon in words include:

  • happy
  • excited
  • surprised in a good way
  • UwU

OwO Meaning Infographic

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