Ole or ole ( sometimes spelled ol' ) is an attempt to write rural dialect, meaning "old"--
He drives a rusty ole truck stuck together with wire.
"As my grandpappy Ol' Reliable used to say..."
Olé or olé is a Spanish word often used in English writing. It's a cheer, meaning "bravo" or "hurray"--
He dreamed of being famous, and hearing the crowd shout "olé!"
We couldn't hear the announcer over the shouts of "olé".
Now that you know that, you can say--
"This ole bull thinks we're shouting "olé" just for him."
Note--'ole ( apostrophe for the missing letter in front ) may be an attempt to write British working-class or Cockney dialect, meaning "hole" or "whole"--
There's a 'ole in me boot, and me foot's sore.
I can't believe they ate the 'ole thing.
Note # 2-- "-ole" ( also spelled -ol ) is a scientific suffix ( added to the end of a word ), meaning the final element in a chemical compound--
He wants to know that thiazole is, and what it's used for.
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