Cheese Pono

Interjection. Variation of "chee pono" mainly used by Millennial and Gen Z/Y/α Hawaiian Island locals to emphasize that you strongly agree or like something, etc.

Used similarly to "hell yeah!" in modern American slang.

Kimo: "Eh bu we go down Waiks and make da kine wit da haoles what?"
Keoki: "Cheese pono brah I going pack da T-shirt canon!"
Kimo: "wait what?"
Keoki: "CHEEEESEPONO!!!!"

by An Angry Turtle June 7, 2022