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hanabada

/ˌhɑnəˈbɑdə/
also: hanabata noun
Register casual
Usage note

"Hanabada" is one of those words that immediately marks someone as local — the go-to Pidgin term for snot, used matter-of-factly without much taboo. Commonly heard in references to young children ("da keiki get hanabada") and in casual, familiar conversation. Earthy and playful rather than offensive. "Hanabata days" is a beloved phrase for one's early childhood, evoking nostalgia for simpler, messier times.

Definitions
  1. 1.

    mucus

  2. 2.

    snot

Examples
The bebe get hanabada all over their face.
The baby has mucus all over their face.
Etymology

"Hanabada" derives from Japanese 鼻 (hana, "nose") combined with バター (bataa, "butter") — a vivid metaphorical description of the consistency of nasal mucus. The word entered Hawaiian Pidgin during the plantation era, when Japanese was one of the most widely spoken languages among immigrant laborers in Hawaiʻi. The "-da" ending reflects the Pidgin softening of the Japanese "-ta" sound, while the compound otherwise preserves its Japanese roots almost intact.