pog

[ pog, pawg ]

noun

1. a small collectible cardboard or plastic disk, usually bearing an image or graphic, used in any of various games.
2. none pogs. a popular game played with these disks.

interjection

, Slang.

1. (used as an exclamation of approval, especially in video game chat):

   Clutch win! POG!

adjective

, Slang.

1. excellent; cool; awesome:

   This cosplay outfit is so pog—I love it!

Word History and Origins

Origin of pog¹

First recorded in 1970–75, for an earlier sense; from the first letters of passionfruit ( def ), orange ( def ), and guava ( def ), the primary ingredients of a Hawaiian beverage

Example Sentences

This hard lesson in risk was unwelcome at schools, mostly due to the fact that seizing a kid's Pogs could lead to child-on-child violence and because the "slammer" Pog might be repurposed as a weapon in retaliation.

From Salon

Do you think Pog, Rog, or someone else will prevail?

From The Guardian

Let's fire up the PogChamp Machine and activate the new face of Pog.

From The Verge

“We want the sentiment and use of Pog to live on — its meaning is much bigger than the person depicted or image itself — and it has a big place in Twitch culture. However, we can’t in good conscience continue to enable use of the image.”

From The Verge

The Pog and Rog double act involves two very different characters.

From The Guardian