On Snapchat and other image-sharing social media platforms, OV typically stands for "Original Video" or refers to regional slang tags like OVO. When users post stories or highlight reels, marking content or discussing videos with tags like OV helps contextualize media as authentic primary-source footage rather than reposted content. Because Snapchat culture constantly evolves specialized abbreviations for streaks and direct snaps, context within a user's friend group remains key to precise interpretation.