I do know that adding pineapple to any food item does make it magically Hawaiian though.

Boo, you mean Sandys, li dat.

Ok, shoots, same same, we go.

Chee!

The state of being stimulated, refreshed, or elated.
An exclamation of excitement that really has no real meaning said down here in Hawai’i. If you know, you know.

And I’ll take their word for it, especially with awesomely designed duds emblazoned with Chee! Everyone needs some Chee! in their lives, and I doubt there can there be too much Chee!

K’den.

More local kine pidgin:

• 21 Slangs Words You Should Know Before Visiting Hawaii (Part 1)
• 21 Slangs Words You Should Know Before Visiting Hawaii (Part 2)

Notice too that I list cheehoo! with an exclamation point. The one thing with cheehoo! is that you have to say it from deep down. If you’re going to cheehoo!, you have to go for it and commit. Cheehoo! comes from the soul and isn’t for the meek. Watch local deejay, Slick Vic, demonstrate the proper cheehoo! to Matt Lauer and Savannah Guthrie when the Today Show visited the islands. Jump to 2:13 for the cheehoo! demonstration.

When done properly, a cheehoo! is truly a force. Witness a hearty cheehoo! stop the most powerful man in America. Not only did a cheehoo! interrupt President Barack Obama, it broke his train of thought, needing some time to regain his composure. Cheehoo!

Don’t forget about these posts:

• 21 Slangs Words You Should Know Before Visiting Hawaii (Part 1)
• 21 Slangs Words You Should Know Before Visiting Hawaii (Part 2)

Let’s quickly compare our lists of words you need to know before visiting Hawaii. Here’s HuffPo’s 27 words with Pulpconnection matches bolded:

1. Aloha
2. Mahalo
3. Kōkua
4. Mauka
5. Makai
6. Poke
7. Windward
8. Leeward
9. Pono
10. Vog
11. Haole
12. Howzit
13. Honu
14. Ohana
15. Ono
16. Malasada
17. Da kine
18. Kamaʻāina
19. Keiki
20. Lanai
21. Pau
22. Wahine
23. Kāne
24. Lei
25. Pupu
26. Auntie & Uncle
27. Shaka

So we have eight matches of our respective lists. My other local phrase contenders are:

1. lua
2. shark bait
3. “small world”
4. “where you went grad?” or “what school you went?”
5. poho
6. Zippys
7. lolo
8. pakalolo
9. mahu
10. malo, mawashi, or mankini
11. sukebe
12. brah
13. B-52 cockroach
14. fut
15. ainokea
16. talk story

Of course, I’m preferential to my Pulpconnection lists, but it’s all good or is it “it’s all pono.”

Mo bettah, I stay go make Part 3 of da kine list wit dese ones:

• Au-rite
• Mean
• Can/No can
• Shoots
• We go
• No ack
• Scrap
• K den
• Hapa
• Bobora
• K-bar
• Small kine
• Moke
• Choke
• Okole
• Like/No Like
• chillax’n

Seemingly, the subject of mahu is highly sought after, reviewing the analytics and popular search terms for Pulpconnection. Can’t believe how many visitors view my post, 21 Slang Words You Should Know Before Visiting Hawaii (Part 1), looking for a definition of mahu.

Shoots, den! Go take a look.

“Maho” I’m assuming is the transvestite mahu. I doubt the search was looking for the Hawaiian garb “malo.”

And then there’s “shoots.” Not chutes but shoots. Coincidentally, I recently used shoots in an informal email to a coworker. It was mot juste so I went with it, but I began thinking about the term and wondered where it came from. Basically, shoots is akin to an affirmative used to acknowledge or agree with something.

Example

“I going stop by your house around 5.”

“Shoots.”

While shoots can stand alone, it’s frequently preceded by “k’den” or followed by “then” or “brah” – “k’den shoots” or “shoots brah.” What’s the etymology of this word, I have no guess. Just go with it okay? (And this is the part you reply back with “shoots!”).

Off the Beaten Path

da kine – the ultimate catch phrase that can mean just about anything. A smart haole coworker told me “da kine” is an idiomatic expression. Still confused? Let local tweeter @parkrat explain it to you.

lolo – crazy, dumb, stupid.

pakalolo – marijuana, pot, weed. See lolo.

mahu – a male who dresses like a female, a transvestite. Some mahus really, really look like women but remember that they are guys with a da kine.

malo, mawashi, or mankini – these articles of clothing are best depicted.

Malos are typically worn during hula performances, mawashis are adorned by sumo wrestlers, and mankinis are just da kine. In any case, you should not be caught in public wearing any of these.

sukebe – perverted, lewd. If you’re feeling adventurously sukebe in Hawaii, just remember this is a small world and you just might not live down your lolo actions.

Only in Hawaii

brah – Hawaii’s variation of bro/brother and the informal, local-style way of calling someone. A typical Hawaii welcome, “Howzit, brah!” But tourists should not say brah since it just doesn’t sound right. “Brah” is not the women’s undergarment that Victoria’s Secret will soon be supporting the sun-kissed bossoms of the wahine of Hawaii (sorry, did that sound sukebe?).

B-52 cockroach – those huge flying roaches Hawaii is famous for, remiscent of the B-52 bomber aircraft.

fut – fart, pass gas, flatulate. Everyone gotta do it, even Julianne Hough from Dancing with the Stars futs… on live television.

Without futs, how would you do the Dutch Oven?

ainokea – say it slowly, and you’ll recognize “I no care” as in “I don’t care.” This slang phrase has since become a popular brand name seen on shirts and logos around Hawaii.

talk story – to chat, chew the fat, shoot the breeze, converse (special request by KT Cat)

pau – done, finished like this list.

Hope you enjoyed parts 1 and 2 of 21 24 slang words you should know before visiting Hawaii. If not, then ainokea!