Howlie

A corruption of the word Haole, Hawaiian slang for foreigner. Usually applied only to Caucasian people. Not necessarily derogatory, depends on context.

If you look up Haole on urban dictionary and spell it Howlie, you are probably a Haole.

by centropie December 7, 2009

Howlie

Term used by locals in the state of Hawaii (usually not with a scrap of Hawaiian ancestry, usually Fillipino or darker-skinned) to refer to white people who moved to the state/island from the mainland.

It may or may not be meant as an insult. Depends on how it's used, by who, and to who.

I'm a white girl who moved from the east coast to Hawaii. I'm a howlie.

Most 'natives' or locals say howlie to make white people feel bad or guilty or intimidated to be on 'their' land

Most people with Hawaiian decent are really cool and not all use the term Howlie on the whites.


Is your called a Howlie....just ignore it.

by FormerEastCoaster December 23, 2008

howlie

Same as cracker.Refering to the people that are white.

That white guy is such a howlie.

by bosh May 13, 2005

howlie

a term for idiots who don't know how to spell haole

white guy 1:hey what did that hawaiian guy just call me?
white guy 2: i think he said howlie!! lets define it on urban dictionary!!

white guy 1: yupedydoda!!

by KCID GIB ATTOGu October 21, 2009

Howlie

A term for a white person. Especially in Hawaii. Usually a tourist who causes trouble.

It is the equivalent of the black term "cracker"

Hawaiian Native 1: Who robbed the bank yesterday?
Hawaiian Nattive 2: One of those damn Howlies. I think he was from Vegas or something.

by Little Miss President March 13, 2009

Howlie

The term for white people in Hawaii

Hawaiian:ay bruddah look at dat howlie
Slightly less Hawaiian Hawaiian:look at that white guy

by Jizz.exe December 5, 2018

Howlie

Someone that cries like a bitch.

Tell that howlie to shut the fuck up.

by Johnny Scrotum November 14, 2023