by KidKabbage33 January 18, 2010
Gwan is a Pattwa' word, It is mainly a Jamaican term. It can mean two things to *go away or *what is going on
by sacha May 11, 2004
slang from Cork city in Ireland - short for "go on". The term made it's made to the Carribean while Irish slaves were shipped there in the 16th and 17th centuries. Slang Irish terms like this then made their way into the Carribean "patois", particularly Jamaica, where "gwan" is pronounced and used in exactly the same way as in Cork city in Ireland.
"Ah gwan ya langball ya"
"Please do go on about that wonderful event that you are informing me about."
"Please do go on about that wonderful event that you are informing me about."
by starchaser February 6, 2004
by Bevelee June 3, 2005