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dsi1 wrote:
> 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!

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> 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
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Oh wow, I am hearing early Harry Belafonte calypso all through that!

Very cool.