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minus-squaremedgremlin@midwest.socialOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up11·2 年前No. It is very specifically pronounced “Ope”, like “hope” without the “h”, and it has it’s own distinct meaning.
minus-squareccunning@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·2 年前The thing I’ll say is closer to “‘up” And I use it more like “oh no! You caught me inconveniencing you. I’m so embarrassed 🫣” Definitely seems related though…
minus-squaremedgremlin@midwest.socialOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 年前I’m a transplant to the Midwest, and I catch myself using it as a “get someone’s attention” noise sometimes.
minus-squareccunning@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up10·2 年前The more I think about it the more I think it’s actually something I say, just not consciously. And I’m from the Mid-Atlantic; not the Midwest. Also found this article that hypothesizes a few origins including, yes, a shortening of “oops!”
minus-squaremedgremlin@midwest.socialOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·2 年前In Minnesota at least, it’s more of an expression noise like “oh!” in terms of use and definition.
Like an abbreviation of “Oops”?
No. It is very specifically pronounced “Ope”, like “hope” without the “h”, and it has it’s own distinct meaning.
The thing I’ll say is closer to “‘up” And I use it more like “oh no! You caught me inconveniencing you. I’m so embarrassed 🫣”
Definitely seems related though…
I’m a transplant to the Midwest, and I catch myself using it as a “get someone’s attention” noise sometimes.
The more I think about it the more I think it’s actually something I say, just not consciously. And I’m from the Mid-Atlantic; not the Midwest.
Also found this article that hypothesizes a few origins including, yes, a shortening of “oops!”
In Minnesota at least, it’s more of an expression noise like “oh!” in terms of use and definition.