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O RLY
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orly Orly
English
Alternative forms
o rly
Etymology
Internet abbreviation of oh really? First appeared around 2003 on the website Something Awful.
Interjection
en Internet slang dated Expressing interest, usually with implied sarcasm or disdain.
en 2003-05-09 Lu Hong The Big, Bad, Rules of #simrtk Simulated RTK http://www.simrtk.net/viewtopic.php?t=1277 2013-09-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20070813233519/http://www.simrtk.net/viewtopic.php?t=1277 13 August 2007 Excessive use of Internet-speak, 1337-speak or chat fads (such as the "O RLY?" "YA RLY"! exchange) are banned. While these are acceptable in small doses, too much use is spamming and just plain annoying.
en 2003-06-20 O RLY YA RLY WHY IS THERE NO GOOD PORN? how to save the world http://howtosavetheworld.ca/2003/06/20/why-is-there-no-good-porn/ 2013-09-12 Comment by O RLY YA RLY — June 22, 2003 @ 15:10
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