Permanent claim record · Michigan
'Ope' — the reflexive Midwestern interjection — derives from 'oops' (per linguist Ben Zimmer) and went viral in October 2017 when Midwesterners collectively realized on Twitter they all say it.
| Predicate | trivia.fact |
|---|---|
| Subject | Michigan (place) |
| As of | |
| Status | Verified |
| Source | Famous Michiganders, Pop Culture & Trivia Report — Perplexity Deep Research (2026) (trust 6.5/10) |
| Reference | — |
| Document hash | pending evidence-pack link |
| Provenance chain | |
| Claim ID | c96f88b9-7099-4ce5-b96c-e6e406c59e4a |