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I hope so
Used sarcastically when you don't want something to happen or something bad already happened. Can be used interchangeably with "one would hope", "hopefully so" or "I'm hoping so". It occasionally can be used to express a neutral emotion as well, especially with a sense of indifference.
Jack: Bro, your girlfriend just cheated on you.
Elliot: I hope so.
Ivan: Janie, you just ran through three red lights!!
Janie: I hope so.
Elliot: I hope so.
Ivan: Janie, you just ran through three red lights!!
Janie: I hope so.
I hope so by probably_jenkins May 23, 2022
Related Words
Hope Solo • hope so • Hope Solo Tanking • I hope so • J Hope is so selfish again lol I hate hiphop • i hope you soap! • There really is no hope for some people • Randomly making up a word in hope of finding some sort of never to be found fame • This is a long paragraph that i hope will be a real word so please accept this because it is a genuine word • HOPESON
J Hope is so selfish again lol I hate hiphop
J Hope is so selfish again lol I hate hiphop by Handle100 August 8, 2023
This is a long paragraph that i hope will be a real word so please accept this because it is a genuine word
The word means the word
The word began in 1988 when people wanted a long word to describe wanting a long word to be accepted as a real long word. In 1992, the word was accepted as "This is a long paragraph that i hope will be a real word so please accept this because it is a genuine word". By 1993, the word was one of the most widely used words referring to a long word to describe wanting a long word to be accepted as a real long word. In 2001, the word was used 2 times by world leaders and in 2009 the word was lost.
But...
In 2023 the word resurfaced and is now a genuine word.
The word began in 1988 when people wanted a long word to describe wanting a long word to be accepted as a real long word. In 1992, the word was accepted as "This is a long paragraph that i hope will be a real word so please accept this because it is a genuine word". By 1993, the word was one of the most widely used words referring to a long word to describe wanting a long word to be accepted as a real long word. In 2001, the word was used 2 times by world leaders and in 2009 the word was lost.
But...
In 2023 the word resurfaced and is now a genuine word.
Eg. This is a long paragraph that i hope will be a real word so please accept this because it is a genuine word
Hope Solo
Born Hope Amelia Solo on July 30, 1981, she is the goalkeeper for the U.S. women's national soccer team and arguably the best-looking goalie of all time.
Hope Solo
The best female goalkeeper in the world, and one of the best overall. She's also considered by many men the most beautiful woman in the world.
Hope Solo by ubern00b88 July 29, 2011
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