{"id":3885,"date":"2022-05-27T04:45:07","date_gmt":"2022-05-27T04:45:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/english-grammar-lessons.com\/?p=3885"},"modified":"2022-05-27T04:45:07","modified_gmt":"2022-05-27T04:45:07","slug":"andale-meaning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/english-grammar-lessons.com\/andale-meaning\/","title":{"rendered":"Andale \u2013 Meaning, Origin and Usage"},"content":{"rendered":"

Are you looking for a way to tell someone to hurry up? You could tell them \u201candale!\u201d<\/em> to get them to start moving. This post unpacks the meaning and origin of this expression.<\/p>\n

Meaning<\/h2>\n

The expression \u201cAndale<\/em>\u201d means to hurry up. In writing, it\u2019s often proceeded by an exclamation point to show the urgency of the word. It\u2019s a Spanish word translating to \u201churry up<\/em>,\u201d but it can also mean that you are in agreement, and you should leave immediately to do whatever you agree with.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Surprisingly, it\u2019s also a popular word appearing in Persian hip-hop tracks. It can also have a slang meaning referring to diarrhea. The \u201cArkansas andale<\/em>\u201d phenomenon is an established term and appears in the Urban Dictionary.<\/p>\n

However, the more common use of the term is for telling someone to hurry up, or they\u2019ll be late for an event or activity.<\/p>\n

Example Usage<\/h2>\n

\u201cAndale, Andale, Ariba! Man, I loved watching Speedy Gonzales cartoons when I was a kid. They were hilarious.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAndale kids. The bus will be here in five minutes, and you haven\u2019t finished your breakfast yet. Hurry up, or you\u2019re going to miss it again.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, I turned to the Latino guy at work and to him to get me a new stack of boxes, Andale. Now he\u2019s suing me for racism and hate speech in the workplace.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAndale, we\u2019re the best rappers in Persian hip hop, and we know what the crowd wants.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAndale, you can do it. Pick up the pace for the last minute, and you have this in the bag.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe threw the bag on the floor right as the cops came around the corner. I leant over to him and said, Andale, it\u2019s time to run!\u201d<\/p>\n

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Origin<\/h2>\n

The expression \"Andale\" comes from Spanish. It was the catchphrase of a Looney Toons character, Speedy Gonzales. Speedy would use it in his motto before speeding off into the sunset or running away to commit a good deed for other mice.<\/p>\n

\"Andale\" is also the name of a small town in South Central Kansas. It has a white, catholic population and a reputation for producing good-looking men and women that are sexually frustrated after attending Catholic school for their former years.<\/p>\n

However, the phrase retains the meaning of the Speedy Gonzales catchphrase, and it means that you want someone to hurry up. Looney Toons was one of the biggest influences on the baby-boomer and Gen X generations. Many people who watched these cartoons will remember Speedy saying, \"Andale, Andale, Ariba!\" before dashing off into the distance.<\/p>\n