Amogus means: A crewmate or impostor character from the video game Among Us.. It is internet-era slang, commonly seen on TikTok, Discord, Reddit or X. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
amogus
(Internet slang) A crewmate or impostor character from the video game Among Us.
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Born ~2018 · 1 year of recorded useSeen in the wild
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#1·Apr 26, 2026
(Internet slang) A crewmate or impostor character from the video game Among Us.
Can I get a ipad, and pillow that looks like Amogus and a Baby Alive. Love, Kyleigh For Christmas, I would like an Among Us plushy because I love Among Us. Love, Jaxton
Origin: Corruption of Among Us, the name of a 2018 social deduction game developed by Innersloth. Popularized by memes around January 2021, in which a StoneToss comic is edited to say "amogus" in a humorous non sequitur. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
For parents
Amogus means: A crewmate or impostor character from the video game Among Us.. It is internet-era slang, commonly seen on TikTok, Discord, Reddit or X. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
For ESL learners
amogus means: A crewmate or impostor character from the video game Among Us.. Register: very informal, internet slang. Suitable only for casual conversation, chat and social media. Do not use in business, academic or news writing. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
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