On Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at 12:17:53 PM UTC-10, cibola de oro wrote:
> Pronounced "pa-kay". This word is only commonly known in Hawaii. Person
> who is frugal. Someone who will not make a purchase at an excessive
> price. A person reluctant to spend money.
> He no like buy, because it is not on sale, he so pake, yah? (Hawaiian
> pidgin English)
>
> http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=pake
>
> I dig it, this is like island Yiddish!

Mostly it means a cheap Chinese guy or someone that acts like one. It can also be used as a term of endearment.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kS2YLvGGtwY