Often used as an answer to o rly. It is synonymous with an owl sporting a monocle and a pipe. Other answers to o rly are ya rly and cho rly.
Meant to sound sophisticated, which is an oxymoron based upon its origin.
James: Dude, Pamela Anderson is a total babe!
Chris: o rly?
James: ya rly.
Chris: Quite Rly.
James: Indeed, good friend.
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Used as a verbal equivalent to the body language of the 'raised eyebrow'.
"Sometimes I like to walk around the house naked"
"O rly?"
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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 old was the original I 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.
Sometimes it is accompanied with boobies (the bird silly)
http://owlolboobies.ytmnd .com/ <O rly Owl with bird boobies
"-I say, old bean! I must express my astonishment of your claim!
Is this fact, or a clever ruse?
-I quite understand your disbelief. Sir, however I must say that me previous claim was indeed truthful!
-Great Scott!"
http://classytrilogy.ytmn d.com/ <source
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Used often in a "No Shit" kinda way, comes from a picture of a snow owl who had a look on his face that the photographer said looked like he was saying "O RLY?"
George Bush: The Iraqi's have weapons of mass destruction.
Owl: O RLY?
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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 old was the original I 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.
Sometimes it is accompanied with boobies (the bird silly)
http://owlolboobies.ytmnd.com/ <O rly Owl with bird boobies
"-I say, old bean! I must express my astonishment of your claim!
Is this fact, or a clever ruse?
-I quite understand your disbelief. Sir, however I must say that me previous claim was indeed truthful!
-Great Scott!"
http://classytrilogy.ytmnd.com/ <source
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Phrase commonly said by a very angry white owl. When the sound is heard, one can expect to have their eyes pecked out.
Often seen with the ya rly and no wai owls.
Person 1: There's an o rly owl that tree over there!
Person 2: o rly?
Person 1: ya rly, that's why my eyes are bloody pulps.
Person 2: NO WAI!!!
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