no play
Meaning: don't mess around
Usage: A warning to stop joking or fooling around. Doubled as "no play play" for emphasis. "No" before a verb is the usual Pidgin negative command, as in no act and no worry.
"No play, brah, I stay serious dis time."
"Eh, no play wit da fire!"
"No play play, we gotta pau dis today."
Origin: Pidgin negative command: "no" + English "play".
What does "no play" mean in Hawaiian Pidgin?
"no play" means "don't mess around" in Hawaiian Pidgin. A warning to stop joking or fooling around. Doubled as "no play play" for emphasis. "No" before a verb is the usual Pidgin negative command, as in no act and no worry..
How do you pronounce "no play"?
"no play" is pronounced "NO PLAY". Click the "Hear Pronunciation" button above to listen!
How do you use "no play" in a sentence?
Example: "No play, brah, I stay serious dis time."
no act
don't act like that, stop messing around, don't pretend, don't do that, dont do that
try look
please look, check this out, look at this
'a'ole
no, not, not at all
'ae
yes
ai yah
oops, expression of frustration, surprise
aikea
I care (sarcastic)
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