doots

"Doots" is a playful, informal Pidgin slang term primarily used by children and parents to refer to feces or the act of going to the bathroom. It functions similarly to "number two" or "doody" in standard English. While it is most commonly heard in family settings or among close friends joking around, it is generally considered inappropriate for formal or professional environments. The word carries a lighthearted, juvenile tone and is often paired with the verb "make," as in "make doots."

Its origins are tied to the English word "doody" or "dooty," which morphed over time through local pronunciation into the shorter, punchier "doots." Generations of local kids have grown up using this term, making it a nostalgic piece of vocabulary for many adults who still use it jokingly with their own children today.

The Hilo farmers market was absolutely dumping rain, the kind of heavy morning downpour that turns the vendor tarps into waterfalls. Dante was holding his spot in line for the hot tamales, trying to keep his young son Liko dry under a faded golf umbrella. Next to them, old man Kenji was reminiscing about how the market used to be back in the plantation days, pointing out where the old train tracks used to run.

Right as Dante was about to hand the vendor his cash, Liko started doing the unmistakable frantic dance of a toddler in distress. He tugged on Dante's boardshorts and yelled over the drumming rain, "Daddy, I gotta make doots right now!"

Kenji burst out laughing, nearly dropping his plastic bag of rambutan. "Hoo, boy! When you gotta go, you gotta go," the old man chuckled, waving Dante away. "Go take him find one bathroom before he make doots right here in the puddles. I buy your tamales for you."