Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
Amogus en · NOUN
Pronunciation
/aˈmɔɡus/ (General-American)
/əˈmoʊɡəs/ (General-American)
/əˈmɑɡəs/ (General-American)
/əˈməʊɡəs/ (Received-Pronunciation)
/əˈmɒɡəs/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₂en-der.
Proto-Germanic *an
Proto-West Germanic *ana
Old English on
Proto-Indo-European *ḱe?
Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm
Proto-Germanic *ga-
Proto-West Germanic *ga-
Old English ġe-
Old English mang
Old English ġemang
Old English onġemang
Old English amang
Middle English among
English among
Proto-Indo-European *n̥smé
Proto-Germanic *uns
Old English ūs
Middle English us
English us
English Amogus
A corruption of the game's name. Popularized by memes around January 2021, in which a StoneToss comic is edited to say "amogus" in a humorous non sequitur.
Meanings
(Internet, alt-of) Alternative letter-case form of amogus (“a crewmate or impostor character from the video game Among Us”).
Everyone, from our own writers (read: Josh Coulson), to Twitch streamers, to the average Twitter Joe, is making cocks, balls, and Amogus art in Sonic. 2022 November 9, James Troughton, “Sonic Frontiers Players Are Using The Cyloop To Draw Willies And Among Us”, in TheGamer, Montreal, Que.: Valnet, archived from the original on 09 Nov 2022:
Here’s Aiden Pierce’s^([sic]) iconic cap. And a thicc Amogus I drew. 2022 January 26, Jess O'Brien, “Jess O'Brien's Top Ten Games of 2021”, in Giant Bomb, Indian Land, S.C.: Red Ventures, archived from the original on 26 Jan 2022:
Friends of Jimbo seems to add a mix of new cards and card appearances, with the likes of Geralt [of Rivia], Dave [the Diver] himself, the inescapable Amogus, and Dracula starring as royal cards. 2024 August 27, Austin Wood, “Poker roguelike Balatro gets a free update featuring iconic indie games like The Witcher 3, Vampire Survivors, and Among Us, and yes you read that right”, in GamesRadar+, London: Future plc, archived from the original on 27 Aug 2024:
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₂en-der.
Proto-Germanic *an
Proto-West Germanic *ana
Old English on
Proto-Indo-European *ḱe?
Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm
Proto-Germanic *ga-
Proto-West Germanic *ga-
Old English ġe-
Old English mang
Old English ġemang
Old English onġemang
Old English amang
Middle English among
English among
Proto-Indo-European *n̥smé
Proto-Germanic *uns
Old English ūs
Middle English us
English us
English Amogus
A corruption of the game's name. Popularized by memes around January 2021, in which a StoneToss comic is edited to say "amogus" in a humorous non sequitur.
Meanings
(Internet) Among Us, a 2018 social deduction game developed by Innersloth.
Among Us 3D was revealed earlier this year as a rework for Among Us VR. […] 3D Amogus / Honestly, it’s safe to say most people slept on Among Us VR. […] And even if they own an Oculus Quest or Valve Index, “Among Us but in 3D” isn’t a convincing enough pitch to dust off the old headset. 2025 April 2, Ana Valens, “Nintendo Switch 2’s GameChat Means Nintendo Must Bring Over This Game That Lets Me Scream at My Friends”, in Vice, New York, N.Y.: Vice Media, archived from the original on 03 Apr 2025:
Playing AMOGUS with your friends during lunch #sus 2021 September 3, “September’s Top Ten List: The Top Ten Best Things About Returning to In-Person School”, in The Campanile, volume CIV, number 1, Palo Alto, Calif.: Palo Alto High School, page A8:
“The funny part is, that this kind of gameplay actually makes sense lol, what did people honestly expect? DBZ [Dragon Ball Z] battles? When this was announced I was either expecting some Amogus type gameplay or a hard visual novel to imitate the thinking battles, and we both know how toxic one of those is to the mainstream audience (I have to READ what?!),” one YouTuber commenter states. 2024 October 30, Dwayne Jenkins, “A Silly ‘Death Note’ Social Deduction Game Is Coming out, and I Need It”, in Vice, New York, N.Y.: Vice Media, archived from the original on 06 Nov 2024: