Órale

Órale is a common Spanish interjection in Mexican Spanish slang.^[1] It is also commonly used in the United States as an exclamation expressing approval or encouragement. The term has varying connotations, including an affirmation that something is impressive, an agreement with a statement (akin to "okay") or distress. The word's origin is a shortening of “ahora”, meaning “now”, with the added suffix “-le”, which is a grammatical expletive – a word part that occupies a position without adding to the sense,^[2] e.g. “ándale” and “épale”.

In media and pop culture

• As a greeting, the word is used by Cheech Marin in his 1987 film Born in East L.A. in the phrase "Órale vato, ¡wassápenin!", meaning "All right man, what's happening?", a popular phrase used by Mexican Americans who have taken the gitano word vato from northern Mexico slang to mean "man".
• The phrase was popularized in professional wrestling (as a de facto catch-phrase) by Konnan and later Eddie Guerrero.
• Óoorale! is the name of a popular Mexican gossip magazine, known for its pornographic content and forged photographs.^[3]
• Beck's 1996 album Odelay uses a phonetic English rendering of "órale" as its title.
• Stand-up comedian Gabriel Iglesias uses the term frequently, referencing his Mexican heritage.
• The term is used often in the 1992 film American Me.
• The term is used in the 1998 video game Grim Fandango.
• The term is used in the 2013 video game Guacamelee!.
• Órale is the name of the Grammy-nominated 7th album by Mariachi Divas de Cindy Shea.
• In George Lopez's eponymous ABC sitcom which originally aired from 2002 to 2007, his titular character shouts "Órale!'"' in many situations.
• In the FX original series Sons of Anarchy, "órale" is frequently said by the Byz Lats during conversation.

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