Ogg

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From Jargon File (4.3.1, 29 Jun 2001) [jargon]:

  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."
  
  

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) [foldoc]:

  ogg
       
           /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)