Representing oh pronounced with the mouth snapped closed at the end (excrescent ). Compare yep, yup, nope, and welp. Alternatively, from Russian оп, shortened form of Greek ώπα.
From Middle English ope, shortened form of open, from Old English open. More at open.
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