interjection
Street Slang
órale
· interjection · la
Chicano all-purpose 'right on / alright / let's go'.
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Definitions
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The Swiss-army knife of Chicano interjections. Means right on, alright, hey, c'mon, let's go, hell yeah — whatever the moment needs. Tone does the work.
“Órale, the carne asada's ready, vámonos.”
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A nod of agreement or encouragement — closer to 'word' or 'I hear you'. Drops in mid-conversation to keep the energy going.
“She told him straight up. Órale, that's what he needed to hear.”
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órale In A Sentence
Órale, the carne asada's ready, vámonos.
She told him straight up. Órale, that's what he needed to hear.
Origin & Usage
Mexican Spanish 'órale' (from 'ahora' + emphatic -le), absorbed deep into Chicano English and Caló. Pachuco / SoCal hip-hop staple.
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