Opish

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Opish (Opopopish)
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Classification:	Gibberish
Spoken with:	English
See also: Language games

Opish (also called Op, Openglopish, Op-lopanguopage or Optalk) is a language game descended from the concept of Pig Latin. Spreading as its own language, Opish has taken on different dialects much like true languages. In one major dialect, Opish is spoken by adding the syllable -op- before the rime of each syllable.

Example: Topo spopeakop Opopopish opis topo knopow Opopopish.

Op-lopanguopage is a variant wherein the syllable op itself is NOT preceeded by -op- (otherwise it's name would be Opop-lopanguopage). Op-lopanguopage is not a new variant. Like Ubbi dubbi, it predates the PBS show ZOOM. It has its own set of variants, for example, Ub-lubanguubage, which differs from Ubbi dubbi by not doubling -ub-, Ib-libanguibage (pronouced as in vibe), also known as Ibangi, Ik-likanguikage, also known as Icky.

Other forms of Opish, such as Ob and Arp are becoming more prevalent in small circles of Opish speakers.

Another less common form of Opish is spoken using the spellings of words instead of their actual pronunciation. In this variation, -op- is placed after every written consonant, and every vowel is pronounced as its name in the alphabet.

Example: Top-o sop-pop-e-a-kop O-pop-i-sop-hop i-sop top-o kop-nop-o-wop O-pop-i-sop-hop.

Opish also appears in Bart Simpson's Guide to Life.

Opish could also be spoken to friends as a secret language