ogg

ogg
 /og/, v.

   [CMU]

   1. In the multi-player space combat game Netrek, to execute kamikaze
   attacks against enemy ships which are carrying armies or occupying
   strategic positions. Named during a game in which one of the players
   repeatedly used the tactic while playing Orion ship G, showing up in
   the player list as "Og". This trick has been roundly denounced by
   those who would return to the good old days when the tactic of
   dogfighting was dominant, but as Sun Tzu wrote, "What is of supreme
   importance in war is to attack the enemy's strategy, not his tactics."
   However, the traditional answer to the newbie question "What does ogg
   mean?" is just "Pick up some armies and I'll show you."

   2. In other games, to forcefully attack an opponent with the
   expectation that the resources expended will be renewed faster than
   the opponent will be able to regain his previous advantage. Taken more
   seriously as a tactic since it has gained a simple name.

   3. To do anything forcefully, possibly without consideration of the
   drain on future resources. "I guess I'd better go ogg the problem set
   that's due tomorrow." "Whoops! I looked down at the map for a sec and
   almost ogged that oncoming car."
    

ogg

   <games> /og/ ({CMU}) 1. In the multi-player space combat game
   {Netrek}, to execute kamikaze attacks against enemy ships
   which are carrying armies or occupying strategic positions.
   Named during a game in which one of the players repeatedly
   used the tactic while playing Orion ship G, showing up in the
   player list as "Og".  This trick has been roundly denounced by
   those who would return to the good old days when the tactic of
   dogfighting was dominant, but as Sun Tzu wrote, "What is of
   supreme importance in war is to attack the enemy's strategy."
   However, the traditional answer to the newbie question "What
   does ogg mean?" is just "Pick up some armies and I'll show
   you."

   2. In other games, to forcefully attack an opponent with the
   expectation that the resources expended will be renewed faster
   than the opponent will be able to regain his previous
   advantage.  Taken more seriously as a tactic since it has
   gained a simple name.

   3. To do anything forcefully, possibly without consideration
   of the drain on future resources.  "I guess I'd better go ogg
   the problem set that's due tomorrow."  "Whoops!  I looked down
   at the map for a sec and almost ogged that oncoming car."

   (1995-01-31)