Most commonly used word in the Midwest. Mainly used when surprised, or have been or bumped into someone. Sometimes saying it for no reason. Scientists are still trying to find the origins of this mysterious word
Ope is a filler word that is used in many ways, such as a way to show empathy example: friend 1 "well my game crashed"
friend 2 "ope".
One wildly known sentence "ope" was used in is from Eminem's song Lose Yourself "Snap back to reality, ope there goes gravity."
"Ope" can also be used when one is surprised. Example: imagine a child screaming "F*CK"
parent or other: "ope"
As a filler word it can simply be used when you have nothing to say in response to a comment similar but superior to "cool, lit, wow that's crazy' superior because it means you care about what the person said but you don't have time or a proper response.