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habut

Hawaiian Pidgin word for "grumpy" or "bad mood".

It comes from the Hiroshima Japanese word "habuteru", which has the same meaning.
Kawika: I nevah meant fo da kine to happen. No be so habut. (I never meant for that to happen. Don't be so grumpy.)
Jerry: You tink I habut? You like scrap?! (You think I'm grumpy? Do you want to fight?!)
Kawika: See? You habut!
by suzukihmj October 1, 2020
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habut

A word used in Hawaii meaning “grumpy” or “angry”.

It comes from the Japanese word “habuteru”.
“Brah, I’m so habut! You don’t even know cuz!”
by greenglobe February 12, 2021
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