olé
English
Etymology
From the (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Spanish olé.
Pronunciation
Interjection
olé
- An expression of excitement. Hooray!
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Expression
Anagrams
Spanish
Etymology
Often supposed to be from Arabic الله (allāh, “God!”), used e.g. to express surprise, excitement, etc., and/or from related والله (“by God!”), used as an oath or strong agreement. (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)
Pronunciation
Interjection
olé
- An expression of encouragement and approval
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