# errrrmmmmm what does OP mean :) **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [March 3, 2003, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/errrrmmmmm-what-does-op-mean/158853 "2003-03-03T21:56:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Pavlos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ac8455/32.png) [@Pavlos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pavlos)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2003, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/errrrmmmmm-what-does-op-mean/158853/1 "2003-03-03T21:56:19Z")
I keep seeing people refering to the OP, what does it mean ? 😕 ---
**Author:** ![Scruloose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e68b1a/32.png) [@Scruloose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scruloose)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2003, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/errrrmmmmm-what-does-op-mean/158853/2 "2003-03-03T21:58:54Z")
Original Post, or Original Poster. ---
**Author:** ![jonfromdenver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/82dd89/32.png) [@jonfromdenver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jonfromdenver)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2003, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/errrrmmmmm-what-does-op-mean/158853/3 "2003-03-03T21:59:18Z")
OctoPussy - we’re all big Bond fans around here. j/k, I believe it means “Original Post”. ---
**Author:** ![porcupine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ac91a4/32.png) [@porcupine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/porcupine)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2003, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/errrrmmmmm-what-does-op-mean/158853/4 "2003-03-03T22:00:12Z")
Original Post or Original Poster, depending on context. Welcome to the boards. By the way, this probably would have been better suited for About This Message Board. ---
**Author:** ![vl\_mungo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/bc8723/32.png) [@vl\_mungo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vl_mungo)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2003, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/errrrmmmmm-what-does-op-mean/158853/5 "2003-03-03T22:09:18Z")
Original Pranksta ---
**Author:** ![bibliophage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bibliophage/32/7615_2.png) [@bibliophage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bibliophage)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2003, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/errrrmmmmm-what-does-op-mean/158853/6 "2003-03-03T22:33:39Z")
Welcome to th SDMB, **Pavlos**. Since this is a question about this message board, I’ll move this thread to ATMB, even though it has been answered. bibliophage moderator GQ ---
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2003, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/errrrmmmmm-what-does-op-mean/158853/7 "2003-03-04T01:01:38Z")
No-one can be _told_ what the OP is. You have to see it for yourself. ---
**Author:** ![Pavlos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ac8455/32.png) [@Pavlos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pavlos)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2003, 6:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/errrrmmmmm-what-does-op-mean/158853/8 "2003-03-04T06:57:26Z")
Thanks 😃 ---
**Author:** ![kabbes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e99b99/32.png) [@kabbes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kabbes)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2003, 11:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/errrrmmmmm-what-does-op-mean/158853/9 "2003-03-04T11:18:36Z")
First you see the OP. Then you errrrmmmmm. pan ---
**Author:** ![elmwood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmwood/32/3060_2.png) [@elmwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elmwood)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2003, 6:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/errrrmmmmm-what-does-op-mean/158853/10 "2003-03-05T06:20:01Z")
Overland Park. ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2003, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/errrrmmmmm-what-does-op-mean/158853/11 "2003-03-05T15:37:49Z")
You down with the OP? Yeah, you know me! ---
**Author:** ![C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2003, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/errrrmmmmm-what-does-op-mean/158853/12 "2003-03-05T21:14:59Z")
Been down so long, it looks like OP to me? ---
**Author:** ![Polycarp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/82dd89/32.png) [@Polycarp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polycarp)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2003, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/errrrmmmmm-what-does-op-mean/158853/13 "2003-03-05T22:25:03Z")
“OP” is obviously a tribute to the universally-acclaimed-on-this-board acting prowess of Ron Howard, making reference to his first continuing role! ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2003, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/errrrmmmmm-what-does-op-mean/158853/14 "2003-03-05T22:31:47Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Polycarp \* > \*\*“OP” is obviously a tribute to the universally-acclaimed-on-this-board acting prowess of Ron Howard, making reference to his first continuing role! \*\* Not to be confused with the more elusive-to-this-board, the “RC.” Happy