Órale

For the papal vestment, seePapal fanon.

Óraleis a commoninterjectioninMexican Spanishslang.It is also commonly used in theUnited Statesas 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 to signify distress. The word's origin is from the verb orar (to pray), with the added suffix“-le”,which is a grammatical expletive – a word part that occupies a position without adding to the sense,e.g.“ándale”and“épale”.

In media and pop culture

• As a greeting, the word is used byCheech Marinin his 1987 filmBorn in East L.A.in the phrase"Órale vato, ¡wassápenin!",meaning "All right, man! What's happening?", a popular phrase used byMexican Americanswho have taken thegitanowordvatofrom northernMexicoslangto mean "man".
• Used as a slang term byEdward James Olmosin the 1988 American drama film,Stand and Deliver.
• The phrase was popularized inprofessional wrestling(as a de facto catch-phrase) byKonnanand laterEddie Guerrero.
• Óoorale!is the name of a popular Mexican gossip magazine, known for its pornographic content and forged photographs.
• Beck's 1996 albumOdelayuses a phonetic English rendering of"órale"as its title.
• Stand-up comedianGabriel Iglesiasuses the term frequently, referring to his Mexican heritage.
• The term is used often in the 1992 filmAmerican Me.
• The term is used in the 1993 filmBlood In Blood Out.
• The term is used in the 1998 video gameGrim Fandango.
• The term is used in the 2013 video gameGuacamelee!.
• Óraleis the name of theGrammy-nominated 7th album byMariachi Divas de Cindy Shea.
• InGeorge Lopez's eponymous ABC sitcom which originally aired from 2002 to 2007, his titular character shouts"Órale!"in many situations.
• In the FX original seriesSons of Anarchy,"órale"is frequently said by the Byz Lats during conversation.
• In the AMC original seriesBreaking Bad,"órale"is frequently said by Tuco Salamanca.
• In the FX seriesSnowfall,the term “órale” is used repeatedly by Mexican drug trafficker Gustavo Zapata.
• In the Netflix seriesQueen of the South,the term “órale” is frequently used by Pote Galvez, a Mexican cartel soldier and trusted friend of Teresa Mendoza.
• In the 2022 video gameModern Warfare II,Alejandro Vargas, the leader of a group with the Fuerzas Especiales (Mexican Special Forces) uses the term "órale" often when talking to and commanding his team.
• Title of a song by El Vez, the Mexican Elvis
• Used by the character Bob the Mexican in The Hateful Eight