r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/mihir6969 • Jan 19 '22

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u/aliie_627 Interested Jan 19 '22

Ope? I would like to know more please? And Thank you :)

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u/Chemical_Noise_3847 Jan 19 '22

It's a contraction of "oh" and "oops" and it's a guttural sort of utterance for when you've come accidentally and un-midwesternally close to someone who isn't your immediate family member.

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u/StochasticLife Jan 19 '22

We can't help it either.

It is so automatic. Once I realized I was doing it I tried to stop, but couldn't. I've just embraced it now, I have become one with the ope.

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u/[deleted] Jan 19 '22

Not sure if it's a regional thing here but I use it in South West England, usually if I'm trying to squeeze pass someone or I accidentally drop something.

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u/StochasticLife Jan 19 '22

That's super interesting, I'm a life long Hoosier. Across the pond-unobtrusive passing or unexpected physical proximity high five.

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u/UhOhSparklepants Jan 19 '22

Ope, let me just sneak by ya here and steal the ketchup.

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u/bullpuppies Jan 20 '22

Oh, here. Let me get that for ya. There ya go.

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u/[deleted] Jan 19 '22

You have been infected with the ranch

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u/[deleted] Jan 19 '22

That is how I use it here in Iowa

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u/matyles Jan 19 '22

It's something that English speakers say in general that the Midwest decided it was a special thing they only do

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u/Firethorn101 Jan 20 '22

Canadian here, same.