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ope
[ ohp ]
ope
/ əʊ /
verb
- an archaic or poetic word for open
Example Sentences
Researchers measured nine OPE biomarkers in urine samples of pregnant people collected between 2007 and 2020, with most samples obtained during the second and third trimesters.
Ki’ope Raymond, president of Kilakila ’O Haleakala, said his organization has disagreed in the past that the military should even be on the mountain, but while they are there, they have to increase their vigilance.
Asake's music dominated the Afrobeats music scene in 2022 with hit songs such as Sungba, Peace Be Unto You and Omo Ope, amongst others.
"Hope is one thing we'll hold on to, hope is all we have," she said.
“But no, she came in, hit a home run her first at-bat. I’m like, ‘Ope, she’s good to go.’”
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More About Ope
What doesDZ?
In casual usage, ope is an interjection used to express surprise or to alert someone, as in Ope, didn’t mean to bump into you!
The word ope is considered a Midwestern slang term that’s closely related to oops or whoops. Spill some coffee on your shirt? Ope! You’re going to have to change shirts. Drop something while you’re cooking? Ope! Can’t eat that. Bump into someone on the subway? Ope! My bad!
Even though ope is known as Midwestern slang, usage has spread to other parts of the country as well.
Ope is also an archaic word meaning “open” and was especially used in poetry and other literature. For example, it appears in William Shakespeare’s play The Life and Death of King John. In Act II, a citizen says to King John, “The mouth of passage shall we fling wide ope, / And give you entrance.” Today, this use of ope is rare.
Example: Ope, let me scooch right by ya real quick!
Where does ope come from?
The first records of the term ope meaning “oops” are unknown, and it’s not clear where it originated from. It’s popularly used in the Midwest, as well as other places in the US.
The first records of the term ope meaning “open” come from around the 1270s. It’s a shortening of the term open, meaning “not closed.”
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How is ope used in real life?
The word ope is most often used in casual conversations to mean “oops.” It’s especially common among Midwesterners.
Every time Ohio State has a bad snap approximately 11 million people say “ope” in their living rooms
— Ramzy Nasrallah (@ramzy)
Can’t wait to “Ope lemme squeeze right past ya” again at the bar
— Busch Beer (@BuschBeer)
the covid swab tickled my throat and made me cough in my doctor's face. i was like ope sorry guess we'll find out if that's a problem tomorrow
— Ian Dukes (@ianpauldukes)
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Is ope used correctly in the following sentence?
“Ope! Congratulations on your job promotion!”
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