Internet Term of the Week

O RLY

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 owl was the original O 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.

Example:

“I couldn’t turn in the assignment because my computer crashed, and I had to spend all night on the phone getting computer help from my dad in South America.”

Originally Published: Issue 349 - January 18, 2006

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LUEshi | 2007-02-28 - 06:52:13 PM (CDT)
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O RLY?

someone | 2007-03-16 - 07:42:40 AM (CDT)
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YA RLY

Someone Else | 2007-03-17 - 07:29:03 AM (CDT)
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NO WAI!

Ewoud | 2007-03-17 - 07:55:05 PM (CDT)
YA SRSLY

St. Kevin | 2007-04-03 - 01:42:27 AM (CDT)
OMGWTFBBQ

Another person | 2007-04-04 - 08:31:21 AM (CDT)
ZOMG LOLWTF!

strokin mah harble | 2007-04-07 - 03:18:47 PM (CDT)
ZWTFLOLDDRBBQCCS

tato | 2007-04-10 - 05:38:40 AM (CDT)
ZOMG i cant evn belEEVE et xD

l337 h4ckx0rz ftw | 2007-04-12 - 03:37:02 PM (CDT)
uber pwnage

l337 h4ckx0rz ftw | 2007-04-12 - 03:37:35 PM (CDT)
BBQ?!

no wai | 2007-04-16 - 03:23:48 PM (CDT)
OMFG i7 i5 5o fU|
u8eR n00b | 2007-04-23 - 06:48:14 PM (CDT)
OMFG i7 i5 5o fU|
u8eR n00b | 2007-04-23 - 08:07:47 PM (CDT)
O RLY I NOT KNO NO WAI

|-|044 | 2007-04-26 - 11:52:43 AM (CDT)
O RLY?

Meow | 2007-05-02 - 02:13:33 PM (CDT)
R U SHUR?

yarly | 2007-05-17 - 08:11:42 PM (CDT)
GTFO

The voice of reason | 2007-05-26 - 01:06:55 AM (CDT)
LIEK ZWOZ, I THINK sHO

chill out reason | 2007-06-02 - 06:34:54 PM (CDT)
ROFLMFAO

dude | 2007-06-03 - 04:40:38 PM (CDT)
SPARTAAAAAAAAAAAAA

dapaperboy | 2007-06-03 - 09:39:33 PM (CDT)
ZOMG NO WAI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111111111111one11one11one11one11on11eleven1111

Bob | 2007-06-08 - 07:51:13 PM (CDT)
>>ZOMG i cant evn belEEVE et xD

HABEEB IT!

Richard C. Mongler | 2007-06-11 - 06:17:38 PM (CDT)
Lawl

Zon | 2007-06-17 - 11:09:08 PM (CDT)
Pools closed aids

Faggotry | 2007-08-09 - 11:09:19 PM (CDT)
MEUKU

Av’n | 2007-08-21 - 02:11:01 PM (CDT)

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