Yeah, I’ve never heard of that one.
Time for a potacular! Have a, ope, have some hotdish, wash it down with some pop. Whip some shitties, top it off with some cornhole. You betcha.
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Not some hotdish… just … hotdish. We could have hotdish.
Also I don’t think ope is a written thing… just a spoken one… which is why I was unaware I even say it for multiple decades of my life.
More commonly used when you make some sort of minor physical accident … for example you step too close to a door that swings in your direction: you might say “ope” as you take a step back while feeling kind of silly for stepping too close to the door to get it open.
It’s kind of like “uh” or “um” in that you say it without even realizing you’re saying it, but generally wouldn’t write it.
Exactly this usage was not uncommon in the neighborhood I grew up in in Chicago. I don’t recall hearing it used in other ways.
What about “covered dish”?
I only recall hearing that on the east coast. But you would certainly say “bring a covered dish” not “bring covered dish”.
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The person I heard it from was from Kennnnnntucky.
Interesting
And I hadn’t heard it before she said it, so of course we razzed her about it. And yes her accent was a little twangy.
Here is a story from someone who might not know anything, but will say something anyway:
Kentucky. Weird.
Long time ago I was in a Walmart in Kentucky. Was looking to pick up a toboggan for the kids for Christmas. I look around, no toboggans.
So I asked where I could find their toboggans. Buddy points me in the direction. I end up in the clothing section. Wut?
Anyway, no toboggans. Not surprising I guess because Kentucky. But I also learned that people in Kentucky call toques toboggans.
make sure it’s the right kind of cornholing, and I’m in!
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IFYQ
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So many names for this one hat. I’ve also heard beanie, skull cap, and watch cap.
A stocking cap is not a touque.
I am speaking authoritatively on this matter.
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And a deerstalking cap is not a toque either, eh.
The kind that results in poocorn?
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There’s something called Greek foot and another thing called Egyptian foot.
The composer of the Mission Impossible theme song used morse code as the basis for the beginning of the song.
M = long long and I = short short
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The opening bell taps in Rush’s “YYZ” are morse code for those letters.
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Oh… well I guess that’s one way to tap into the sweet, sweet telegraph operator demographic.
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