Pidgin to Da Max

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Bess Press, 2005 - Humor - 208 pages
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Upon publication twenty-five years ago, Pidgin to Da Max became a best-seller and remains one today, with over 200,000 copies in print. The sequel, Pidgin to Da Max Hana Hou, also became a best-seller. The anniversary edition combines the words and illustrations in those two collections in a paperback format.
 

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Pidgin is the slang language spoken in Hawaii by locals which is difficult for visitors and nonlocals to understand. This humorous "dictionary" spells and defines each popular word in the language while poking fun at local and tourist behavior. Read full review

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Contents

Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Section 5
Section 6
Section 7
Section 8
Section 9
Section 10
Section 11
Copyright

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Pidgin to Da Max
Douglas Simonson
Snippet view - 1981
Pidgin to Da Max
Douglas Simonson,Ken Sakata,Pat Sasaki
No preview available - 1981

Common terms and phrases

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TitlePidgin to Da Max
AuthorsDouglas Simonson, Pat Sasaki
Illustrated byDouglas Simonson, Ken Sakata
ContributorsPat Sasaki, Ken Sakata
Editionillustrated
PublisherBess Press, 2005
ISBN1573062502, 9781573062503
Length208 pages
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