Archive for the ‘Pidgin’ Category
Wednesday, July 8th, 2009
Boro Boroz - Pidgin English Definition
boro boroz
(bo low bo lowz)
Definition: worn out, worn down (usually used when describing clothes)
Used In A Sentence: Put on yo boro boroz and come help me wit my car brah.
In English?: Can I ask for your assistance to fix my car. We may get dirty ...
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Wednesday, July 8th, 2009
Book Book - Pidgin English Definition
book book
(buk buk)
Definition: slang term used to describe an individual of Filipino descent
Used In A Sentence: Albert stay one buk buk or wot?
In English?: Do you know whether or not Albert is Filipino?
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Wednesday, July 8th, 2009
Bolo Head - Pidgin English Definition
bolo head
(bo lo head)
Definition: bald head
Used In A Sentence: He all bolo head already.
In English?: His head is very bald.
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Wednesday, July 8th, 2009
Bocha - Pidgin English Definition
bocha
(boh chah)
Definition: originally derived from the Japanese word for splash (bocha bocha), it is used to describe bathing
Used In A Sentence: Time fo dinnah! Go bocha one quick one.
In English?: Please go take a bath before we all sit down for dinner.
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Wednesday, July 8th, 2009
Bobora - Pidgin English Definition
bobora
(boh boh dah)
Definition: Japense person, fresh off the boat, who is now in Hawaii.
Used In A Sentence: Dat guy one boboda or wot?
In English?: That guy's not from here is he?
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Wednesday, July 8th, 2009
Blala - Pidgin English Definition
blala
(blah lah)
Definition: See moke
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Wednesday, July 8th, 2009
Black Coral - Pidgin English Definition
black coral
(black coral)
Definition: Official Gem of the State of Hawaii
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Wednesday, July 8th, 2009
Bite - Pidgin English Definition
bite
(bite)
Definition: to copy; imitate; emulate
Used In A Sentence: Eh, no bite brah!
In English?: Would you stop imitating me already?
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Wednesday, July 8th, 2009
Bento - Pidgin English Definition
bento
(ben toh)
Definition: Japanese term for box lunch
Used In A Sentence: Nah, I not goin' go out wit you guys today. My moddah wen pack one bento for me.
In English?: I'm sorry fellas, but I'm going to be eating this box lunch that my mother prepared for ...
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Wednesday, July 8th, 2009
Benjo - Pidgin English Definition
benjo
(ben joh)
Definition: Informal Japanese term for bathroom.
Used In A Sentence: Ho, I gotta go benjo fas kine.
In English?: Man, do I really need to go to the bathroom. I'll be right back.
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Wednesday, July 8th, 2009
Before Time - Pidgin English Definition
before time
(befo time)
Definition: before; back in the day
Used In A Sentence: Befo time, yo moddah used to wun model.
In English?: Back in her younger days, your mother was once a model.
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Wednesday, July 8th, 2009
Bamboocha - Pidgin English Definition
bamboocha or bumboocha
(bahm boo cha)
Definition: huge; large; big
Used In A Sentence: The surf stay bamboocha.
In English?: Have you heard the surf report today? The surf is HUGE!
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Wednesday, July 8th, 2009
Bag - Pidgin English Definition
bag
(bag)
Definition: leave; depart; exit
Used In A Sentence: When you goin' bag?
In English?: What time were you planning to leave?
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Tuesday, July 7th, 2009
Aole - Pidgin English Definition
aole (a`ole)
(ah oh lay)
Definition: no; never; not at all
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Tuesday, July 7th, 2009
Any Kine - Pidgin English Definition
any kine
(eh knee kai-n)
Definition: any kind; anything goes
Used In A Sentence: She wen make any kine with her make up yeah?
In English?: It appears as though she did not care how she applied he make up today.
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Tuesday, July 7th, 2009
And Then? - Pidgin English Definition
and then?
(an den)
Definition: and then?; so what, who cares?; is that it?; now what?
Used In A Sentence: "I think Kimo likes me cause he wen touch my shoulders." "*sigh* And den?"
In English?: "I need some advice from you. I think Kimo has a crush on ...
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Tuesday, July 7th, 2009
Aloha Friday - Pidgin English Definition
Aloha Friday
(Aloha Friday)
Definition: much like the casual Friday equivalent, it refers to the day of the week where the feeling is one of laid-back happiness and leisure, looking forward to the weekend. Often, businesses in Hawaii allow their employees to dress casually on this day.
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Tuesday, July 7th, 2009
Aloha - Pidgin English Definition
aloha
(ah loh hah)
Definition: one of the most universal words in the Hawaiian language. It can be used to mean hello, goodbye, love, thank you, among other things
Used In A Sentence: K-den tanks eh. I goin' see you latahz. Aloha brah.
In English?: Your help is greatly appreciated. ...
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Tuesday, July 7th, 2009
Alas - Pidgin English Definition
alas
(ah lahz)
Definition: human testicles
Used In A Sentence: Da ball wen hit my alahz.
In English?: The baseball took a bad hop and hit square right into the goods!
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Tuesday, July 7th, 2009
Akamai - Pidgin English Definition
akamai
(ah ka mai)
Definition: sharp; smart; intelligent
Used In A Sentence: You no can trick Kimo. Da buggah stay akamai.
In English?: Kimo is a difficult person to deceive. He is much too smart for that.
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Tuesday, July 7th, 2009
Aisus - Pidgin English Definition
aisus
(eye soos)
Definition: Filipino way of sighing aloud or saying shucks, darn, oh no!
Used In A Sentence: Aisus! I ben show you how po do um arrrrreadee!
In English?: *sigh* Didn't I already show you how?
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Tuesday, July 7th, 2009
Aina - Pidgin English Definition
aina (`aina)
(eye nah)
Definition: earth; land
Used In A Sentence: I wen leave um and da buggah grew natural from da aina.
In English?: Didn't the corn grown quite nicely from the nutrients of the land?
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Tuesday, July 7th, 2009
Ai Yah - Pidgin English Definition
ai yah
(eye yah)
Definition: Oops; shucks; darn
Used In A Sentence: Ai yah! Look wot I wen do!
In English?: Oops, look what I've done now.
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Thursday, January 1st, 2009
Pidgin English Words Starting With the Letter "Z"
zori
(zo ree)
Definition: informal sandal-type footwear usually made of rubber.
Used In A Sentence: Eh, leave yo zoris outside brah. Dis is one local kine establishment brah!
In English?: Please remove your footwear and leave them outside. It would be greatly appreciated.
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Thursday, January 1st, 2009
Pidgin English Words Starting With the Letter "Y"
yeah
(yah)
Definition: yes; I agree; I concur; do you agree/concur?
Used In A Sentence: Her breat shtay haunaz yeah?
In English?: Her breath could use a mint don't you think?
yeah no
(yah no)
Definition: oh yeah; I agree; you're right
Used In A Sentence: Oh yeah no?
In English?: Why ...
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