Hawaiian

whatchamacallit"), and "Lolo" (crazy/goofy), along with expressions like "

Chee-hoo!" (excitement) and "Hana

Hou" (encore/do again) for fun, local lingo.

Food & Drink

Broke Da Mouth: So good it's unbelievable.

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Ono Grindz: Delicious food.

Kau Kau: Food or a meal.

Okolehao: "Bottoms up," from a

traditional drink. Brah/Sistah: Brother/Sister (used for friends).

Choke: A lot of something (e.g., "choke fish").

Hana Hou: Do it again, encore.

Holo Holo: To go out, take a stroll, or go for a drive.

Kanak Attack: The food coma after eating too much.

Lolo: Crazy, silly, stupid.

Shoots: Okay, yes, or goodbye.

Ainokea: "I don't care" or "no worries".

Chee-hoo!: An exclamation of

excitement, like "Woo hoo!".

Da Kine: The generic term for anything you can't name.

Howzit?: A greeting, "How's it going?".

Kapu: Forbidden, stay out, taboo.

Irraz: Irritating, annoying.

Chicken Skin: Goosebumps (from fear

or excitement).

Slippahs: Flip-flops or sandals.

Hale: House or home.

Puka: A hole. , meaning newcomer

or stranger, which is a neutral term, but they also often use Haole, which technically means foreigner but

has evolved to refer mostly to white

people and can be used as an insult depending on the context, though it

can also be descriptive. A "local"

person, someone who lives in Hawaii, is called a Kama'āina.