Hawaiian Pidgin Dictionary
- An Den
- - what happened next, "And then".
- Akamai
- - Intelligent, smart
- Babooze
- -Clown or dummy
- Brah / bruddah
- -Similar to "Brother" or "pal" in slang. Example: "Eh, brah!"
- Broke da mout'
- -Delicious tasting.
- Buggah
- - This could be a guy, girl, or thing. Connotation could be a friend or pest, depending on the tone of voice and how the word is being used.
- Bu lai ya
- -Name for someone who is a liar
- Bumbye
- - later on.
- Bummahs
- -"Bummer" -- term expressing disappointment.
- Bussum Out
- - I what some, share with me.
- Busup / Hamajang
- -Term meaning broken, worn out, or screwed up.
- Check U'm Out
- - Check it out
- Chicken skin
- -The bumps on your skin when you get the chills or an eerie feeling ("goose bumps").
- Choke
- -Plenty, lots.
- Da kine
- -Versatile word used to replace words that can't be remembered or are unknown while you are speaking. Can literally mean anything and everything.
- Eh, brah!
- -"Heh!"
- Fo' What
- - Why? How come? "For what".
- Fo' Real
- - Are you sure. "For real".
- Gala gala
- -Term meaning phlem.
- Garans
- - Guaranteed.
- Give 'um
- - Go for it dude, try your hardest.
- Grind
- - To eat.
- Grinds
- - Good food.
- Hana Hou
- - One more time, do it again.
- Hawaiian Time
- - To be late.
- Hele On
- - Let's go, get moving.
- Howzit
- -"Wassup!" or "How are you?" , "How's it going", or "How have you been?"
- Huhu
- - Mad.
- Kay Den
- - Okay then, if that's the way you want it.
- Like dis; like dat
- - Like this or like that.
- (What) Like Beef
- - Do you want to fight.
- Lilibit
- - Little bit.
- Lolo
- - Dumb, slow, crazy, does not make sense.
- Lua
- - Bathroom.
- Moke
- - Big, tough local.
- Nevah
- -Never.
- Okole
- - Buttocks, Butt.
- Pau
- - Finished.
- Pilau
- - Dirty
- Shaka
- - Hand gesture meaning hello. The pointer, middle and ring fingers are closed and the thumb and pinky stick outward.
- Shoots
- - Alright, of course.
- Spahk
- - Check it out.
- Stink Eye
- - A dirty look, like right before a fight.
- Tita
- - A very tough girl, a girl that thinks she's a guy.
- Talk story
- -Conversation at length.
- Whaddsdascoops
- - What 's the scoops? What's going on?
- Wassamattayou
- - "What's the matter with you", "what's your problem"
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