OMC
English
Etymology
Acronym of original male character.
Noun
OMC (plural OMCs)
- (fandom slang) A male original character.
- 1999 September 28, Sigrid H., “NEW: Wonder Of Wonders/speechification/Laura/Karmen”, in alt.startrek.creative.erotica.moderated, Usenet:
- OTOH, if an OFC or OMC is written to further the story, well, if you can make me believe it, congratulations.
- 2000 January 2, Shomeret, “My Favorite HL Fics of 1999”, in alt.tv.highlander.creative, Usenet:
- It involves archaeology, the mysterious death of an immortal and the development of a menage a trois between Mac, Methos and a very well developed OMC.
- 2004 August 8, Jillun, “Re: What ratings are acceptible here?”, in alt.tv.buffy-v-slayer.creative, Usenet:
- However, especially in the Romeo and Juliet cases, they go all fan-wanky and the stories don't have the effectiveness because you recognize them as simply efforts to make a way to keep R & J alive if not happy together (often by the introduction of an OFC or OMC to replace the other character in another's life).
- For more quotations using this term, see Citations:OMC.
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Hypernyms
- original character
- OC
Anagrams
- .com, CMO, COM, Com., MCO, MOC, com, com-, com., moc
French
Proper noun
OMC f
- Initialism of Organisation mondiale du commerce. (WTO (World Trade Organization))
Italian
Proper noun
OMC f
- Initialism of Organizzazione Mondiale del Commercio. (WTO (World Trade Organization))
Anagrams
- com'
Portuguese
Etymology
Initialism of Organização Mundial do Comércio.
Proper noun
OMC f
- WTO
Spanish
Proper noun
OMC f
- Initialism of Organización Mundial de Comercio. (WTO (World Trade Organization))