Okole Maluna

/OH-koh-leh mah-LOO-nah/

Bottoms up. Cheers. The Hawaiian toast.

Literally "butt up." When you tip a glass back to drink it all, your okole goes up. That's the joke. Say it before you take a drink with friends. Hawaiian version of cheers or salud.

Examples

  • Okole maluna! (Bottoms up!)
  • Okole Maluna (Bottoms Up)

Origin

Hawaiian

hawaiian-root drinking

Related phrases

Akamai

Smart. Clever. Sharp.

Aloha

Hello. Goodbye. Love. The spirit of Hawaii.

ʻAʻole

No. Not.

Hana hou

One more time. Encore. Do it again.

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