r/Hammajang • u/madazzahatter • Jun 30 '24
'Hammajang' is Now a Word in the Oxford English Dictionary
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r/Hammajang • u/madazzahatter • Jun 30 '24
A Hawaii pidgin adjective for the phrase “messed up” has been listed in the Oxford English Dictionary. Hammajang is defined as “in a disorderly or shambolic state.” The dictionary notes the word is used mainly as a predicative, such as “all hammajang.”
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