An expression used when a mistake is made by a Midwesterner; an accidental blend of 'oops' with the Midwestern expression: 'ope.'
*A man accidentally bumps into a lady.*
Man: Opes, sorry about that.
or 'opez', used as replacement for 'oops' as in when one makez a mistake.
bobz: nice beat mane, itz hot.
jimmz: i didn't make it mane.
bobz: opes, my bad.
Opium or any opiate/opioid (oxycodone, codeine, hydrocodone, heroin, morphine, fentanyl.. whatever)
"I could really go for some opes right now"
"OOOOPPPPEEEEESSSS" (to be said in a raspy ope-voice while under the influence)
A person on the opposing end.
Lame, wack, fake, fraudulent.
The opposition
I knew ole boy was an Op as soon as he opened his mouth!
Ope is the Midwestern way of acknowledging another person or thing that they have encountered.
Ope! Sorry I bumped into you Jim.
Ope, there's my wallet.
Ope! I missed my bus!
The opposition, opponent, the opposing party; in short, the enemy.
Don't trust her, she hangs out with the ops.
Opposites or rivals from another gang or opposing group commonly misinterpreted as ops being short for cops or snitches.
Running from the ops, shooting at the ops