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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.
Kawabanga by Jonathan Michael REiter October 2, 2003
kowabunga
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.
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."
Kowabunga Fap by Nukeman June 15, 2010
kowabunga
"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.
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.
kowabunga by boar_d_laze October 16, 2008
Kawabunga
“ kawabunga dude”
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