Shaka
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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“Female empowerment!” she says in one onstage clip, flashing a shaka sign as the crowd roars.
From Los Angeles Times
The hand gesture most closely associated with surf culture, shaka is formed by making a fist with the thumb and pinky fingers extended.
From Los Angeles Times
“The thing that used to go with shaka is ‘howzit.’
From Los Angeles Times
Along with shaka, howzit is a Hawaiian slang term for “how’s it going.”
From Los Angeles Times
"But a few of the older, social bulls like Kirk, Shaka and Kelly do have an interest in taking these young males under their wing. And a clear sign of this intention is to invite the younger males to follow them when they leave the waterhole."
From Salon
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