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The Ontario branch of the Canadian Physiotherapy Association, OPA is a professional organization whose mission is to provide leadership, support and advocacy for its members so that Ontarians can access quality physiotherapy services when and where they need it.
- A Sound of Acclaim
- The Real Meaning
- Other Uses in Popular Culture
- Not Just A Word
The use of "opa!" as a sound of acclaim we've heard from Greeks as well, but this seems to be a case of a Greek word wandering off into a brand new meaning, and then returning back to the language, at least among the workers in the tourism sector. It is used now as a call for attention, an invitation to join in a circle dance, or a cry as the flame...
The actual meaning of "opa!" is more like "Oops" or "Whoops!" Among Greeks, you might hear it after someone bumps into something or drops or breaks an object. Because of this, you may also hear it during the now rare breaking of plates in Greek restaurants and nightclubs as a sound of praise for the singers, dancers, or other performers. This may a...
"Opa!" is also the title of a song by Giorgos Alkaios which was submitted as the official entry for Greece in the international song contest Eurovision for 2010. However, oops, it did not win. It alternates with the word "Hey!" in the song, which works as a translation of Opa, too.
Greek-American columnist Alex Pattakos takes opa! even farther—presenting it as a lifestyle lesson and possibly even a new entry into the annals of Greek philosophy. In a piece for the Huffington Post, co-founded by very Greek and opa-lifestyle-embracing Arianna Huffington, he describes what "opa!" means to him and how adherence to his principles o...
- Detraci Regula
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Opa (Greek: ώπα) is a common Mediterranean, Eastern European, Middle Eastern, North African, South American, and Jewish emotional expression. It is frequently used during celebrations such as weddings or traditional dancing . [1]
