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Where slang comes from: the roots, eras and places behind 1 slang word people have looked up on Vernaculator, from AAVE and hip-hop to the internet, Gen Z and slang around the world.

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• órale
  From 'right now' to 'let's go': how órale got its go
  Origins unclear; widely used in Mexican Spanish by the 20th century · Mexico; Chicano and Mexican-American communities, including Los Angeles

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