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Internet slang for Oh really? Made famous by a picture with a snow owl on it saying O Rly, this picture is about a conversation.

O Rly is an internet phenomenon.
Owl 1 : O rly?

Owl 2 : Ya rly!

Owl 3 : No wai!

Owl 4 : Ya srsly!
O Rly? by Panic-360 April 12, 2007
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When someone says something obvious or irrelevant.
Dude 1: Wow, the internet is full of porn!
Dude 2: O RLY?

Dude 1: have you ever known that there were 999 cases of heart attack in a time of 9999999999 seconds in the North Africa?
Dude 2:O RLY?
O RLY? by bactac May 22, 2006
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?
o rly? by peterigg June 3, 2006
originated by a group of bodybuilders in the misc section on a well knowen bodybuilding forum.

o'rly is also affiliated with the o'rly owl.
fred:hey guys i lost my virginity today.

harry:o'rly?

fred: ya rly.
o'rly by the rich pimp May 31, 2006
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?"
O RLY? by Teh Pwnzorhax June 10, 2010
Used when in lack of something else to say
Kat: I'm a turkeh and I like haddock.
Matt: ...O RLY?
O RLY? by MrsMatt July 21, 2008