Wop yo jaw, I said so!
Meaning: I told you so
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I told you so
What does "Wop yo jaw, I said so!" mean in Hawaiian Pidgin?
"Wop yo jaw, I said so!" means "I told you so" in Hawaiian Pidgin.
How do you pronounce "Wop yo jaw, I said so!"?
"Wop yo jaw, I said so!" is pronounced "wop-yo-JAW". Click the "Hear Pronunciation" button above to listen!
When do locals use "Wop yo jaw, I said so!"?
"Wop yo jaw, I said so!" is a expressions expression used in everyday Hawaiian Pidgin conversation.
"Plurals in Pidgin are often formed by adding 'them' or 'dem' after the noun (e.g., 'The boy dem')."
"Many Pidgin words have roots in Portuguese, Cantonese, Japanese, Filipino, and Hawaiian."
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