The word Tarzan used to communicate to the animals; Also used by Dave Chappelle in the racial draft episode as a parody for how white people address other races.
Like the other guy said, it seems to originate in Tarzan movies but it was co-opted by Black teens in Oakland during the 70s (I'm okay about being corrected here - earlier?) as a slang power-grunt.
I'd love to see someone provide additional words to my example. It's been a LONG time...
Foot-stomping chant (by late 70s it was used by cheerleaders and double-dutch):
Ungh, ungawa
Momma's got the powa
I said it, I meant it
I'm here to represent it
My back is achin', My belt's too tight My hips are shakin' from left to right...
if sOmeOne says-->like did yOu knOw cheese is orange? yOur respOnse wOuld be-->umgOwa in this case it means shut up Or just an unbelievable oh my god be creative with umgOwa! umgOwa is lOve !
YOU HAVE TO WAN'T TO,YOU GOTTA WANNA,TO DO YOUR BEST UGAWANNA .
TO MAKE IT GREAT UGAWANNA.
100 SELF-HELP BOOKS IN ONE WORD.
SEE www.u-ga-wanna.com
U-Ga-Wanna ,Ugawanna,ugawanna,UGAWANNA,
TO MAKE TIME UGAWANNA!
TO DO YOUR BEST U-GA-WANNA !
TO PUSH YOURSELF Ugawanna !
UGAWANNA IS 100 self-help books in one word !
ugawanna isTHE KEY TO A GREAT LIFE !
if you could ever get a wise man to speak UGAWANNA is the what he would tell you !
Short-hand for the word floccinaucinihilipilification, meaning the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).
Precedes or follows either a gratuitously disrespectful or honest remark, originated in New York City. Used in similar fashion to "no offense" or "to be honest," interchangeably.
Ya mans is wild buns, respectfully. Respectfully he's washed.
After school, The Modells on Jamaica Ave was active. Respectfully.