Faskine Meaning

I goin grin fas kine, anden we go beach.

Pidgin, brah! What's the meaning of Faskine in Hawaii?
PRONUNCIATION: fas-kīn
DEFINITION: fast, quick
USAGE: I goin grin fas kine, anden we go beach.
ENGLISH: I am going to eat quickly and then we can go to the beach.
ALTERNATES: faskine, fast kine
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Faskine Grindz

"Eh, Kainoa, you ready fo' go beach?" Malia yell from da living room.

Kainoa, sprawled out on da couch, eyes glued to da TV, barely look up. "Yeah, yeah, jus' one minute," he mumble, not missin' a beat of his video game.

Malia roll her eyes, "One minute been turn into one hour already, brah. Sun stay gettin' high, and da waves no goin' wait fo' you!"

Kainoa finally pause his game, stretchin' his arms. "Okay, okay, I comin'. Jus' gotta finish dis level."

Malia shake her head, "Aisus, you and yo' games. Come on, let's go befo' da whole beach get taken ova' by tourists."

Kainoa sigh, but he reluctantly turn off da console. "Alright, alright. I goin' grin fas kine, den we go."

He head to da kitchen, grab one musubi and one banana, and shove 'em in his mouth. Malia watch him, one eyebrow raised.

"Dass wat you call 'fas kine'?" she tease. "You goin' choke, brah!"

Kainoa jus' grin, swallowin' da last bite. "Nah, I good. Let's go, yeah?"

Dey jump in da car, windows down, da warm Maui air rushin' through. As dey drive towards da beach, Kainoa can't help but smile. Even though he love his video games, nothin' beat spendin' one day in da sun, sand, and surf wit' his sistah.

"Eh Malia," he say, lookin' ova' at her, "Tanks fo' draggin' me out. Sometimes I need one lil' push, yeah?"

Malia laugh, "No worries, brah. Jus' promise me next time you no take so long, yeah? Da waves stay waitin'!"

Kainoa nod, "Yessah! Next time, garanz, I go be ready, faskine!"

And wit' dat, dey pull into da beach parking lot, ready fo' one day of fun in da sun. 'Cause even da most dedicated gamers gotta come up fo' air sometimes, yeah?