What Does o7 Mean?

A head and a raised arm: it is a salute you can type. Here is what people mean when they send o7.

Short answer

o7 is a text emoticon of someone saluting: the lowercase o is a head and the 7 is an arm bent up in a salute. People send it to show respect, solidarity, or farewell — “I salute you” or “o7, legend.” It is especially common in gaming, streaming, and military-adjacent online communities.

o7 = a salute (respect / farewell). Wave variants: o/   \o   \o/.
The face

How to read o7

The o is a head seen from the side and the 7 is an arm raised to the brow in a salute. It is a single-figure emoticon, read upright, that turns a gesture into two characters you can type anywhere.

o7   o/   \o

How it is used

What o7 means in chat

o7 signals respect and acknowledgement — a way to salute a teammate, honor someone leaving, or pay tribute (“o7” as an online version of “pour one out”). It took off in games like EVE Online and is a staple of Twitch chats and gaming Discords. Related waves include o/ (waving hello) and \o/ (arms up, celebrating).

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

o7 is a text emoticon of a person saluting. The o is a head and the 7 is a raised, saluting arm. It means respect, acknowledgement, or farewell.

In games and streams o7 is a salute to a teammate or opponent, a sign of respect, or a tribute. It became popular in EVE Online and spread to Twitch chat and gaming Discords.

o7 is a salute (arm bent to the brow). o/ is a wave (arm raised to say hello or goodbye). \o/ shows both arms up in celebration.

Type a lowercase letter o followed by the number 7. It is plain text and works in any chat or app.