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o rly?

What owls say when they require clarification of a previous comment.
Person: The USA should not have invaded Iraq as they only did this for the purposes of acquiring access to oil supplies. Other countries such as North Korea are far more secretive and uncontrolled as far as nuclear power are concerned, but they have no oil, so clearly their nuclear capabilities and human rights abuses are irrelevant.

Owl: o rly?
by peterigg June 3, 2006
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o rly

Means Oh Really?
Often used with a white owl, occasionally decked out in different costumes for uses such as "Quite Rly" (With a monocle and pipe) Often used for sarcasm or just to be an internet nerd.
#1: The sky is blue.
#2: O RLY?!

#1: Old chap, the sky appears to be quite sapphire today.
#2: Quite rly.
by Lupus Moon April 14, 2006
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o rly

Used as a verbal equivalent to the body language of the 'raised eyebrow'.
"Sometimes I like to walk around the house naked"

"O rly?"
by Luths April 16, 2006
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O RLY?

Used often in a "No Shit" kinda way, comes from a picture of a snow owl who had a look on his face that the photographer said looked like he was saying "O RLY?"
by Teh Pwnzorhax June 10, 2010
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o rly

O RLY is simply a shorthand version of "Oh Really" It is often used on the internet to express either doubt or disinterest in something. O RLY is usually followed by YA RLY which is sometimes followed by NO Wai.

O RLY is commonly accompanied by a picture of an owl. The snowy white old was the original I RLY owl, and it started at a message board called 4chan. It's unknown as to why an owl was chosen to represent O RLY. It's probably because an owl's wise, inquisitive eyes are the perfect way to express the dubiety of a situation. The owl KNOWS.

Sometimes it is accompanied with boobies (the bird silly)
http://owlolboobies.ytmnd.com/ <O rly Owl with bird boobies

"-I say, old bean! I must express my astonishment of your claim!
Is this fact, or a clever ruse?

-I quite understand your disbelief. Sir, however I must say that me previous claim was indeed truthful!

-Great Scott!"
http://classytrilogy.ytmnd.com/ <source
by Jules Wiess December 9, 2008
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o rly

Phrase commonly said by a very angry white owl. When the sound is heard, one can expect to have their eyes pecked out.

Often seen with the ya rly and no wai owls.
Person 1: There's an o rly owl that tree over there!
Person 2: o rly?
Person 1: ya rly, that's why my eyes are bloody pulps.
Person 2: NO WAI!!!
by Moonside November 14, 2005
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O rly

An expression of sarcasm whenever something that someone already knew about is declared.
Grandma: hey, Ricky Martin just came out of the closet. Turns out he was gay all along.

Me: O rly?

Grandma: Ya rly
by Potterfreak82 January 20, 2011
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