arriba

[ uh-ree-buh; Spanish ahr-ree-bah ]

interjection

1. (used as an exclamation of joy, exultation, or encouragement):

   Arriba, Astros! Let’s go!

Word History and Origins

Origin of arriba¹

First recorded in 1750–60, still not naturalized in English; from Spanish: “above, over,” from Latin ad ad- ( def ) + rīpa “bank of a river” ( riparian ( def ) )

Example Sentences

“Arriba Mexico and regional Mexican.”

From Los Angeles Times

And I know some of you remember the Looney Tunes cartoon mouse Speedy Gonzales, the fastest mouse in all of Mexico, “¡Arriba Arriba! ¡Ándale!” and his lethargic, useless sidekick, Slowpoke Rodriguez: “Sorry, Señor Pussycat, I can’t play wit’ ‘chu no more, it’s time for my siesta.”

From Los Angeles Times

In a video that went viral in September, a midday parade of pickups and SUVs — some outfitted with turrets hosting masked men brandishing machine guns — ferried Sinaloa cartel pistoleros through the town of San Gregorio Chamic as bystanders along the major border highway shouted their allegiance: “¡Arriba Sinaloa!”

From Los Angeles Times

“I find with pregnant women in general and especially with postpartum women with substance-use disorders, they get so focused on the baby that they forget to take care of themselves,” said Hayes, who works for El Centro Family Health at its Rio Arriba Health Commons.

From Seattle Times

Martinez was transported to a detention center in the Rio Arriba County government seat of Tierra Amarilla.

From Seattle Times