What is the origin of "Oh, snap!"

Orsorum · Feb 1, 2004

I've been hearing it everywhere lately. What is it from?

Cheers!
Nate

rival · Feb 1, 2004

never heard of it

Nocturnal · Feb 1, 2004

This saying is old to me.

Nocturnal · Feb 1, 2004

Shawn · Feb 1, 2004

oh snap dawg

daddyo · Feb 1, 2004

My friends were saying "oh snap!" LOOOONNNGG before "dawg" was around.

clamum · Feb 1, 2004

I first heard it from Zoolander

bbkat · Feb 2, 2004

^ to group janet locks

Saulbadguy · Feb 2, 2004

Does anyone remember the books "Snaps!"

PowerMacG5 · Feb 2, 2004

Originally posted by: Saulbadguy
Does anyone remember the books "Snaps!"

Hahaha, yup. I actually have one of them somewhere in a corner in my room.

Ketteringo · Feb 2, 2004

I was just asking this question myself the other day. Noone could remember where it had come from past Zoolander.

PanzerIV · Feb 2, 2004

Wow, that is like 10 years old now. I don't know the origin but it's very old in the realm of slang.

waylman · Feb 2, 2004

Originally posted by: americangigolo
I first heard it from Zoolander

conjur · Feb 2, 2004

Probably came out of the gay community in L.A., San Fran or Greenwich Village