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		dmn on Sept 8, 2010 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why is a bag of weed always $10 (man)? "Kine" means Excellent in Hawaiian, Which would make more sense than saying Kind/Friendly bud. Highest rated urban dictionary definitions for "Kind Bud" also state and correct this common mistake.

code_duck on Sept 8, 2010 [–]

Sounds good to me. By the time I first heard this in person, people were saying 'kind bud' most definitely, though - so it has a place the vernacular in that form. Slang is a funny thing.

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