Órale is a common interjection

Interjection

In grammar, an interjection or exclamation is a word used to express an emotion or sentiment on the part of the speaker . Filled pauses such as uh, er, um are also considered interjections...

 in Mexican

Mexican Spanish

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 slang http://buscon.rae.es/draeI/SrvltGUIBusUsual?LEMA=%F3rale with varying connotations, including an affirmation that something is impressive, an agreement with a statement (akin to "word"), or a simple greeting. According to the Brief Dictionary of Mexicanisms found on the web site of the Mexican Academy of the Language, http://www.academia.org.mx/dicmex.php 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. Compare “ándale” and “épale”.

In media and pop culture

• As a greeting, the word was used by Cheech Marin
  Cheech Marin
  Richard Anthony "Cheech" Marin is an American comedian, actor and writer who gained recognition as part of the comedy act Cheech & Chong during the 1970s and early 1980s, and as Don Johnson's partner, Insp. Joe Dominguez on Nash Bridges...
  
   in his 1987 film Born in East L.A.
  Born in East L.A.
  Born in East L.A. is a 1987 American comedy film written and directed by Cheech Marin of the Cheech & Chong comedy team.The film is about an American of Chicano descent whom authorities deport to Tijuana...
  
   in the phrase Órale vato, ¡wassápenin! meaning Hello man, what's happening? a popular phrase used by Mexican Americans who have taken the gitano word vato
  Vato
  Vato may refer to:* vato, Mexican slang for "man" or "dude".* Vato , a song by Snoop Dogg.* Vato , is also a Georgian name....
  
   from northern Mexico
  Mexico
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   slang
  Slang
  Slang is the use of informal words and expressions that are not considered standard in the speaker's language or dialect but are considered more acceptable when used socially. Slang is often to be found in areas of the lexicon that refer to things considered taboo...
  
   to mean man
  Man
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• The phrase was also popularized in professional wrestling
  Professional wrestling
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   (as a de facto catch-phrase) by Konnan
  Konnan
  Carlos Santiago Espada Moises , also known as Charles Ashenoff and better known by his ring name, Konnan, is a Cuban professional wrestler and rapper of Puerto Rican descent...
  
   and Eddie Guerrero
  Eddie Guerrero
  Eduardo Gory "Eddie" Guerrero was a Mexican-American professional wrestler born into the Guerrero wrestling family. He wrestled in Mexico and Japan for several major professional wrestling promotions...
  
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• Óoorale! is the name of a popular Mexican gossip magazine, known for its pornographic content and forged photographs.