catch cracks
Meaning: get beat up
Usage: Classic Hawaiian Pidgin expression meaning to get beat up, punched, or receive a physical thrashing. Often heard as a warning ("You like catch cracks?").
"Eh, no talk stink or you going catch cracks!"
"You like catch cracks, o wat?"
Origin: Local Hawaii Pidgin (from "cracks" meaning blows or punches).
What does "catch cracks" mean in Hawaiian Pidgin?
"catch cracks" means "get beat up" in Hawaiian Pidgin. Classic Hawaiian Pidgin expression meaning to get beat up, punched, or receive a physical thrashing. Often heard as a warning ("You like catch cracks?")..
How do you pronounce "catch cracks"?
"catch cracks" is pronounced "KACH KRAKS". Click the "Hear Pronunciation" button above to listen!
How do you use "catch cracks" in a sentence?
Example: "Eh, no talk stink or you going catch cracks!"
bus laugh
Burst out laughing, Laugh uncontrollably, Crack up
spesho
special, extraordinary, precious, unique
'ōkole
buttocks, rear end, behind, human rear end
ack
to act, behave
ackshun
action, activity
aku eye
bulging eyes, bug-eyed, wide glassy eyes, staring blankly
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