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cabbage (KAB-ij)

sometimes: cab, cabb, cabbages

Slang Funny, stupid, crazy, silly, weird, or strange; a catchall word for unusual, particularly unique to Kaua'i.

"Brah, you know Scuba Steve? Dat buggah is cabbage!"

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hakakā (hah-kah-KAH)

sometimes: hakaka

Verb To fight, quarrel, or argue, either physically or verbally.

"No make hakakā, talk story fo work em out."

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ʻōʻio (OH-ee-oh)

sometimes: oio, 'o'io

Noun Bonefish, a popular sport and food fish found in shallow coastal waters and reefs, often scraped to make fishcake or lomi ʻōʻio.

"We went down South Point side early morning and caught couple nice ʻōʻio for make fishcake."

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kahuna (kah-HOO-nah)

sometimes: kāhuna

Noun A priest, expert, or master practitioner in any skill or profession.

"Da kahuna wen share his mana'o wit us."

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kūlolo (koo-LOH-loh)

sometimes: kulolo

Noun A traditional Hawaiian dessert made from grated taro, coconut milk, and sugar, baked to a dense, fudge-like consistency.

"I love kūlolo, stay so ono and sweet."

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cockaroach (KOK-ah-ROACH)

sometimes: cockaroached, cockroach, kakaroach, kakaroch, cockaroaching

Verb To steal, take without permission, or sneakily appropriate something.

"Sum buggah wen cockaroach my wallet!"

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