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O pa?

posted 17 years ago by snakeschmitz
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don't know if I'm spelling this right but just wondering if anyone knows what the saying "o pa" means?

[–] wotfan1 17 years ago

It doesn't really mean anything; it's just like saying "huzzah". Just an exubulant exclamation.

[–] kittymix99 16 years ago

i say that in my family too cause i'm german its spelled the same way only it means grandpa.

[–] Evitadp-1 15 years ago

We usually say that when we dance, it doesn't really mean anything. Watch this and you'll understand.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2utiNqaXjJo

I'm smiling. This should scare you.

[–] 15 years ago

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[–] JillMaria 14 years ago

Opa! is the Greek equivalent of saying Ole! or Yeehaw! and the like. My car license tag has been OPA for many years and was no big deal. When this movie came out, I actually had strangers pull up beside me and say, "Hey, you Greek?" It was funny, I felt a little like a new species for a while...

"Nolite te bastardes carborundorum" - Don't let the bastards grind you down

[–] psteve321 14 years ago

Opa! is a Greek word for cheer, it is used in multiple countries within the Balkans and Eastern Europe with Greek influence such as Cyprus, Bulgaria, Albania, Russia, Serbia, Romania, etc.

[–] bfuente1 13 years ago

in other words...WOOOHOOO!