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all pau (ahl-POW)

sometimes: auu pau, ol pau

Idiom Completely finished, all done, or empty.

"You goin eat more or you stay all pau?"

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any kine (EH-nee-KYNE)

sometimes: any kind, enny kine

Slang Any kind; a wide variety of things; all sorts of things.

"We get any kine food"

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jus' 'kine (jus-KINE)

sometimes: jus kine, just kine, jus' kine

Idiom Mediocre, so-so, or nothing special; just average.

"How was da food? Jus' 'kine"

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jus joke (juss-JOKE)

sometimes: just joke, juss joke, jes joke

Idiom Just kidding; I am only joking; don't take it seriously.

"Jus joke! No take serious"

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chance um (CHANCE-um)

sometimes: chance 'um, chance am, chance em

Idiom To take a risk, go for it, or attempt something despite uncertainty.

"You like get her number? Chance um, you neva know!"

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aloha kāua (ah-LOH-hah KAH-oo-ah)

sometimes: aloha kaua

Expression A traditional Hawaiian greeting meaning 'aloha to you and me,' used specifically when addressing exactly one other person.

"Aloha kāua, Kalani, how you been since the last time I seen you down Waimea?"

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