[net.nlang] nope explained?????

katic@sri-unix (11/30/82)

If you say the word 'no' slowely, you will notice that your
lips are semi-pursed at the end.  If you let them snap back
to the rest position, they will pop a bit, this producing a
sound quite like 'nope'.

Is it possible that nope started as an overly emphasized no?
(I remember doing this myself when I was a kid.)

katic	(....!nsc!katic)