da kine

Etymology
From Hawaiian Pidgin English da (the definite article, from English ) + kine (used as an intensifier, to mean "type of", and many other purposes, from English ).

Adjective

 * 1) Good, best.

Noun

 * 1)  That; it; that thing.
 * 2)  The kind of thing we're discussing.

Usage notes
In HCE (Hawaiian Creole English), da kine is used generally to mean almost anything, particularly when referring to a thing whose name is not known or whose name does not come immediately to mind.

Adjective

 * 1) good, best, great

Noun

 * 1) that thing, whatchamacallit, thingamajigger

Usage notes

 * Can be used to refer to any unspecified object or idea.