How to Spell Haoles?

Haole (/ˈhaʊliː/; Hawaiian [ˈhɔule]) is a Hawaiian word for individuals who are not Native Hawaiian or Polynesian. In Hawaii, it may mean any foreigner or anything else introduced to the Hawaiian islands of foreign origin, though it is most commonly applied to people of European ancestry.

What are Haoles in Hawaii?

Hawaii, sometimes disparaging + offensive. : one who is not descended from the aboriginal Polynesian inhabitants of Hawaii especially : white.

Why Do Hawaiians call us Howlies?

Cook and his men (who arrived here in the 18th century) is what led them to be called “haole.” Many of the Hawaiian people thought they were so light-skinned because they did not breathe… ... Today, “haole” is basically a word used in Hawai''i to describe a white person.