A Spanish exclamation expressing excitement, encouragement, or agreement, similar to 'right on!' or 'awesome!'
From Spanish 'órale,' which may derive from 'ora' (now/right now) or relate to oral/verbal expression. The word is primarily used in Mexican Spanish and Chicano communities and gained wider recognition in the 20th century.
While 'órale' seems modern, it's been used in Spanish for centuries, but it exploded in popularity during the Chicano movement of the 1960s-70s and is now a major marker of Mexican-American cultural identity and pride.
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