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The midwestern onomatopoeia for a surprise or accident
Ope! by Captain Davy Jones May 6, 2018
The time that exists between when you send a message that was inadvertently autocorrected and the moment you send a correction. This timeframe is exasperated by the "_____ is typing" notification when it becomes a race for dignity.
Bob: Whatchu up to?
Tina: Not much. Just masturbating.
Tina: Ope!
Bob is typing something. . .

Tina: *menstruating
Tina: Ope!
Bob: WUT?
Tina: *meditating
Tina: DAMMIT
Ope! by spagjam September 7, 2019
Ope is the Midwestern way of acknowledging another person or thing that they have encountered.
Ope! Sorry I bumped into you Jim.

Ope, there's my wallet.

Ope! I missed my bus!
Ope by Pandar937 May 24, 2018
It's a Midwest thing. When someone cuts in front of you rudely, when you are surprised, when you bump into someone, or when something is offensively funny, you use the word ope.
Boss: You're getting a promotion

You: Ope, really? Thank you so much

*bumbs into someone at the mall*
You: Ope sorry my bad
Ope by aannettec July 6, 2017
Word of the Day on June 20, 2022
Something you say when you are surprised
“Ope, that is not a toilet”
“Ope, not on the dog dude”
Ope by Bubba Sudz May 23, 2019
What Eminem actually says in his

Lose Yourself verse.
Eminem: Snap back to reality, ope there goes gravity
ope, there goes Rabbit, he choked
Ope by SamMan1235 August 18, 2018
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funflation 

The recent boom in consumer spending on entertainment and experiences with a high demand running up the cost of enjoying of those experiences.
I’m trying to go to this Taylor Swift concert but the funflation has made it so impossible for me to afford tickets.
funflation by Dfree523 November 17, 2023
Word of the Day on October 13, 2026
A US deep south term for an alligator. Usually used in the Cajun dialect.
Take the big pirogue, I saw a huge swamp dog out there earlier.
swamp dog by Crystal Ambrose May 22, 2006
Word of the Day on October 12, 2026

Throat Sweats 

The feeling and build up in your mouth/throat of saliva that sometimes accompanies nausea.
Oh man those burritos gave me the throat sweats, I hope I don’t have food poisoning.
Throat Sweats by TacoFings420 April 23, 2024
Word of the Day on October 11, 2026
Being ignored by someone when making a statement or asking a question. Also known as blanked and turfed.
Person 1: Did u watch ** last nite?
Person 2:......
Person 3: O no u got aired!
aired by Pietro February 9, 2005
Word of the Day on October 10, 2026
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