ole meaning: definition, etymology and quotations

ole

intjalso spelled OLE

/oʊˈleɪ/ · /ɒˈleɪ/

Etymology Borrowed from Spanish olé.

An interjection used to stir up excitement.

Harry Hooper living in No. 10 / He bought a toupee and glued it to his head / "It looks very natural" everybody said / But then his wife said "Toupee, isn't that a French word?" / And Harry said "Ole!" / She said "That's a Spanish word." / And he said "O.K., can't tell the difference these days."1979, The Boomtown Rats, “Nothing Happened Today”, in The Fine Art of Surfacing:

ole

adj

UK /əʊl/ · US /ol/

Pronunciation spelling Pronunciation spelling of old.

D'you see the ole guy sitting over there?

Derived terms: big ole, caddy ole punch, good ole, little ole, li'l' ole, li'l ole, lil ole
Related terms: ol'

OLE

noun

/oˈlɛj/

Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences Abbreviation, Initialism Initialism of Object Linking and Embedding.

Rail transport, Railways, Transport UK Overhead line equipment.

The problem started with damage to overhead line equipment (OLE - the railway's electrification system), which halted a Great Western Railway service.2024 August 21, Philip Haigh, “Stranded trains: problems for passengers and operators”, in RAIL, number 1016, page 52:

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