Jamaican slang for greeting someone: English- "Whats going on?".
Increasingly popular in London, New York, Florida and Canada.
Increasingly popular in London, New York, Florida and Canada.
John: yow man! waa-gwaan?
Ezra: nuttin much, tell mi nuh.
(John: hey man! whats going on?
Ezra: Nothing much, you tell me.)
Ezra: nuttin much, tell mi nuh.
(John: hey man! whats going on?
Ezra: Nothing much, you tell me.)
by adriott June 9, 2009

by fo shizzle.....Zee June 20, 2003

by S January 26, 2005

by Shintrizzla December 5, 2003

Wa a Gwaan is the same thing as saying whats going on and it is used by most jamaicans or other islanders
by El Jefe Grande May 9, 2008

British Slang Phrase originating from Jamaican Patois,
A greeting which means "how are you doing," and pretty much directly translated, it means "What's going on,"
The phrase seems contracted from the likes of "What go on?" Or "Wha go on?"
A greeting which means "how are you doing," and pretty much directly translated, it means "What's going on,"
The phrase seems contracted from the likes of "What go on?" Or "Wha go on?"
by Neximue September 27, 2025
