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)
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.ytmn d.com/ <source
"-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.ytmn d.com/ <source
by Jules Wiess December 10, 2008
Get the O RLymug. 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
Get the O RLY?mug. Grandma: hey, Ricky Martin just came out of the closet. Turns out he was gay all along.
Me: O rly?
Grandma: Ya rly
Me: O rly?
Grandma: Ya rly
by Potterfreak82 January 20, 2011
Get the O rlymug. Similar to r u serious, used when someone makes an assertion that you don't agree with or dont know anything about.
by Brett December 12, 2003
Get the O rlymug. by MrsMatt July 21, 2008
Get the O RLY?mug. 1. A phrase that is used when someone says something about another person, usually the person their talking to, and don't know what their talking about
2. Another way of saying "no shit!"
2. Another way of saying "no shit!"
Bob: Frank your the person that robbed that bank yesterday, i saw you
Frank: O RLY???
bob is at the dentist and the dentist is tearing his mouth all up. hurts alot
Dentist: Bob this sure is a lot of blood, i don't like this
Bob: O RLY????
Frank: O RLY???
bob is at the dentist and the dentist is tearing his mouth all up. hurts alot
Dentist: Bob this sure is a lot of blood, i don't like this
Bob: O RLY????
by Mannnyo October 17, 2006
Get the o rly?mug. the term usually comes with the picture of the infamous o rly owl, many images of the such said owl have been edited to place it in different situations or surounds, saying o rly to some incidance or another to comicaly effect
by dogmandudemandude May 20, 2006
Get the o rly owlmug.