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okole

/əʊˈkəʊli//əʊˈkəʊleɪ/
(also 'okole)
noun
United States Regional, Hawaii
The buttocks, the backside.

Origin
1930s. From Hawaiian ʽōkole anus, buttocks.

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It is typical of a young man to notice the okole of a nearby wahine, though he should know her very well before mentioning it.

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