Kauai Slang

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The Garden Isle of Kauai, and for that matter all of Hawaii, has a local language all its own. A form of pigeon English, mixed with select words from other dialects, creates the uniquely Hawaiian shorthand known as Pidgin. Found across virtually every corner of Kauai, from suburbs to supermarkets, the local lingo Pidgin is the primary means of communication for many island residents. To the newcomer, this can cause some confusion and a quite a few chuckles until a better grasp of Pidgin is reached. To start you off on the right track, here are ten common, misunderstood Pidgin and Kauai slang terms and phrases you'll hear quite often: