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4 Μαΐ 2020 · “Oh no, you’re fine” is a common reply to “I’m sorry” or even “ope, sorry,” reinforcing Midwestern niceness. Nothing more than a polite reply to a polite apology.
Ope, You're From the Midwest! If you're from the Midwestern United States and you've accidentally run into someone or made a minor mistake, chances are you've said, "ope!" It's a "surprise word," a variant of "oops," often said with a sudden start as if you've been taken aback.
14 Νοε 2020 · "Ope" is a term that often replaces words like "oops" or "darnit." As a native Ohioan, I can attest that this word is uttered with absurd frequency throughout the Midwest. It's normally followed by a string of the most polite apologies you've ever heard.
25 Σεπ 2024 · “Ope, Just Gonna Sneak Right Past Ya” This is a classic. Whether we’re squeezing by someone in the grocery store aisle or accidentally bumping into them, you’ll hear a Midwesterner let out an “ope” and a quick apology. It’s our polite way of acknowledging any minor inconvenience. 2. “It’s Not the Heat, It’s the Humidity”
31 Αυγ 2022 · Diane Flath grew up in Wisconsin hearing and saying the word “ope.” It was about a year ago when someone sent her a Charlie Berens video embracing the word and its role in the Midwest. “At first I thought it was just a funny little comedic act.
5 Ιουλ 2019 · Ope is defined as a Midwestern regionalism by Dictionary.com. The official term for the sound is an onomatopoeic nonword, a verbal instinct used in-the-moment.
11 Δεκ 2020 · The first, and most arguably important, word of the Midwest language is Ope. Let’s say you’re in the grocery store, and you accidentally bump shoulders with someone; the common response is, “Ope.” Ope is a short and direct translation to “Oh excuse me, I am so sorry. I did not mean to bump into you.”
