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woman's private parts, vagina, pussy
1. (Vulgar) To perform oral sex on a male; to "suck dick." 2. (Figurative) A sycophant or "brown noser"; someone who humiliates themselves to please a boss or authority figure.
action, excitement
a lot of small details, many problems
stop, end, terminate
No explanation is needed, because you understand. If you don't understand, then you don't need to know.
no way
male genitals, dick, penis (Filipino)
cherry, beautiful, gorgeous, perfect, awesome
the result or consequence of an action
roger, affirmative, yes
wait a moment, hang on, just a second
sleep, nap, rest
if it's possible, we will. if it's not possible, we wont.
crazy tobacco, marijuana, Hawaiian cannabis
excitement, exclamation, oh yeah!
To flip or turn over and fall down or face plant. huli = turn, maka = face.
be grateful, dont complain
a feeling of being taken advantage of or resentment towards the attitude of entitlement by tourists
earth, land
sea spray; reddish tint in black Hawaiian hair
the best
awesome, exciting, joyous
fucker, one of the boys, dude (sometimes used derogatorily)
useless, wasteful, wasted
tough woman
that thing, that kind, thing-a-ma-jig, whatever, whatchamacallit
rascal, naughty, mischievous
hammer, or a strong, tough person
brother, friend, dude
night night, bed time
homosexual, gay, lesbian, cross dresser
affirmative, yes, yes sir
guy, dude, person
smart, clever, intelligent
pretentious, stuck up, arrogant person who thinks they are better than everyone else
all done, finished
big, huge, large, monster
to teach a lesson, beat up, fight, hurt
bad luck, bad karma, or a negative consequence; what goes around, comes around.
I don't care.
Tough local guy. See tita for female.
nosy, getting into people's business
kind, sort, type
pee, #1, urine, piss
hole, perforation, or opening
stink, stench, putrid, spoiled, rotten; bad character
face, eye, center. Favorite or loved one when used as makamaka
no, never, not at all, don't
broken, beat up, busted, or drunk
of Chinese descent
excuse me
uncle, older man (term of respect)
Breath of life, thanks be to God, the love of God
take care of my penis
Bald
a creep, a weirdo
to bathe, take a bath. (Japanese)
Caucasian, white person, without breath
wander, roam
crazy, stupid, absent minded
ok, alright
a native Hawaiian person
appetizer, snacks, finger foods
messed up, mixed up, confused, unorganized
exclamation of happiness
meth, ice, methamphetamine, crystal
Samoan word for 'thank you.'
lots, many
to suck (the boto), oral sex; to have sex (slang)
mucus, snot, boogers; bata = butter, hanamizu = nose water (Japanese)
thank you, thanks, gratitude, admiration, praise, esteem, regards, or respects. (Hawaiian)
Food, meal, to eat
Native Hawaiian chant that is not danced to
money, cash, income
poop, doodoo, shit, crap, feces
to hang out,relax,cruise,wander without destination
butt, bottom, behind, booty, backside, rear end, ass
liar, lies
corporal punishment, a beating
poop, crap, shit, feces
like that
problem, trouble, issue
mucus, snot, boogers
Bald head; losing the game with no points. shutout; catching no fish, striking out.
to go
grandma, grandmother (shortened from kupuna, which means ancestor or elder)
Thought, idea, belief, opinion, theory, thesis, intention, meaning, suggestion, mind
die, dead, deceased
Drive slow, brah, no like get busted by da popo.
come inside, enter (invitation)
spiky sea urchin
a term of respect for an older woman, not necessarily related
sea, ocean, tide, currents, seaside
major, very good, very bad
good, fine, well
No trouble, no problem, it was nothing, you’re welcome.
mountain
a group or organization
To cry, weep, lament, mourn