O RLY

See also: orly, and Orly

English

Alternative forms

• o rly

Etymology

Internet abbreviation of oh really? First appeared around 2003 on the website Something Awful.

Interjection

O RLY

1. (Internet slang) Expressing interest, usually with implied sarcasm or disdain.
   • 2003 May 9, Lu Hong, “The Big, Bad, Rules of #simrtk”, in Simulated RTK‎^[1], archived from the original on 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.

   • 2003 June 20, O RLY YA RLY, “WHY IS THERE NO GOOD PORN?”, in how to save the world‎^[2], retrieved 2013-09-12:

     Comment by O RLY YA RLY — June 22, 2003 @ 15:10

Anagrams

• Roly, lory