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.)
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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?"
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