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Kawabanga 

Pseudo-Hawaiian War cry; uttered by main land haole surfers from California or any one else not in the know about dignified common sensical behaviour.
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This was a term used by Chief Thunderthud on the Howdy Doody show in the fifties. It was picked up by surfers in southern California in the late fifties, then skateboarders. Not Swahili, not Hawaiin, not Mutant Ninja Turtles - Howdy Doody.
Kowabunga Buffalo Bob! - Howdy Doody Show

Kowabunga! That was an awesome wave!
kowabunga by biker6666 July 3, 2009

Kawaganager 

Purple flying squirrel.

Word made by CC and ML and it is awesome!

This word is made possible by GL!
"OMG look at that purple squirrel!"

"Thats not just a purple squirrel it's a kawaganager!"
Kawaganager by Kim_Feona March 7, 2009

Kowabunga Fap 

The act of masturbating in the tune of the theme song of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Finally you ejaculate as the theme song says "Turtles in a Half Shell."
Me and my girlfriend were messing around and I "Kowabunga Fapped" in her face.
Kowabunga Fap by Nukeman June 15, 2010
"Great!"

Not beatnik, not hippy, not swahili, but early sixties, California surfer. A corrupted version of the Hawaiian "kupaianaha," which means "fantastic," and any other synonym of "wonderful" you care to choose. The word probably entered greater American consciousness through the surfer moves of the period.

For what it's worth the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles spoke "surfer" with a little "valley" thrown in.
"Nice ride, dude. Kowabunga!"
kowabunga by boar_d_laze October 16, 2008

Kawabunga 

This is a word that surfer bros use when they hit a gnarly wave
“ kawabunga dude
Kawabunga by Nasim November 28, 2018