So 👏 Because Harley and her fam are from Hawaii and obviously surf I've decided to make this page to help with some of the Hawaiian and Surfing slang terms as well as Greek vocabulary they use every now and then. :)
Surf Terms
• Ankle Biters – Very small waves.
• Blown Out – When windy conditions wreck the waves and keep them from forming.
• Kook – A hurtful word in surfing; means you can't surf, surf style is bad or you snake other surfers.
• Quiver – One surfer's collection of boards.
• Soul Surfer – One who surfs for the pure enjoyment and not interested in competing or looking good.
• Worked – When you get pounded by a wave and pushed underwater.
• Wahine – Female
• Tandem – Two people riding the same board, usually a male and female.
• Ding – Damage to the surfboard.
Hawaiian Slang/Words
• Mano - Shark
• Ae - Yes
• A'ole - No
• Aloha - Hello/Goodbye
• Mahalo - Thank you
• Hale - House
• Kapu - Forbidden/Keep Out
• 'Ono - Delicious
• Pau - Done/Finished
• Lua - Restroom/Toilet
• Ohana - Family
• Pali - Cliff
• Lolo - Stupid
• Moke - Large Local Tuff Guy
• Opala - Trash
• Maika'i no au - I'm Fine
• Maika'i - Good
• A'ole pilikia - No problem
• Hapa - Racially mixed>Half Pacific Islander
• Kay Deh - Alright
• Grindz - Good Food
• Kahakai - Beach
• A hui hou - See you later
• Lu'au - Feast/Party
• E hele kāua i ke kahakai - Lets go to the beach
Greek Slang/Words
• Yamas - Cheers
• Ti leei - What's up
• Aronóou - I don't know
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Nature's Kiss • Paul Lahote
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