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That's incredibly relevant lol. Out in the Midwest, we say 'ohp' a lot as a tick. I had never noticed this until a buddy of mine pointed it out.

> we say 'ohp' a lot as a tick.

In which context?

It’s an interjection, usually comes before “sorry” or “excuse me”

I love this this video by a couple midwestern comedians poking fun at it:

I never even realized it was a midwest thing. It's kind of like oops, whoops or excuse me.