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OD
oh-DEE
Local meaning
Excessive, extremely, or doing too much; the exact grammar changes with the sentence.
OD comes from overdose and overdoing. Speakers may say a price is OD, that someone is OD funny, or that a person is OD’ing by taking behavior too far. Spellings such as odee appear in informal writing.
Example in context
- “Twenty dollars for that small plate is OD.”
How it is used
Strongly associated with New York youth speech but now understood more broadly through music and internet use.
critical, emphatic, sometimes amused
prices, behavior, reactions, quantity, social media
Strongly associated with New York youth speech but now understood more broadly through music and internet use.
OD also has a serious literal meaning involving drug overdose; do not assume the playful slang sense in health or emergency contexts.
Spelling and scope
Strongly associated with New York youth speech but now understood more broadly through music and internet use.
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Frequently asked questions
What does OD mean in NYC slang?
It commonly means excessive, extremely, or doing too much.
Is OD always about drugs?
No, but the literal overdose meaning is serious and remains active, so context must be clear.
Read next
All words →Evidence and further reading
These sources support the regional association, dictionary sense, or broader spread. The entry remains open to correction from New York speakers and qualified reviewers.
- 100+ Best New York Slang Words & NYC Slang that Locals UseGirl With The Passport
A New York-focused community overview used as supporting evidence for contemporary conversational forms such as good looks, my fault, you good, OD, and we out; claims are cross-checked against broader language sources.
- The Life Cycle of Internet SlangarXiv
Research on how slang spreads, changes, and becomes less locally exclusive online.
- Geographic Variation in Slang SemanticsarXiv
Research showing that slang meanings and associations vary by geography and community.