"haole" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: haole [plural], haoles [plural]
Etymology: Hawaiian haole. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|haw|haole}} Hawaiian haole Head templates: {{en-noun|haole|s}} haole (plural haole or haoles)
  1. (Hawaii, somewhat derogatory) A non-Hawaiian, usually specifically a white. Wikipedia link: haole Tags: Hawaii, derogatory Categories (topical): People Derived forms: haole time, hapa haole, Kill Haole Day

Inflected forms

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