A term used by roadmen and wannabe roadmen alike to ask "whats going on?". First used in the Caribbean probably in the 90s, and has made its way over to England. If someone is not from either London, Jamaica, or Cuba, and they use wagwan, they likely watch top boy and or listen to grime music from the 2000s. Make no mistake, this work is acceptable among social interactions with your boys but in any formal interaction, using this word to greet someone is suicide. To use this word you must also wear a man bag that probably carries your splif and a nike tracksuit.
by sebo69 May 05, 2020
by Richard B. Black February 25, 2020
Wagwan is a greeting that only roadmen of lvl 10 can use
this greeting is an abbreviation of "Whats going on?"
this greeting is an abbreviation of "Whats going on?"
by ROADANROB November 26, 2017
The term wagwan is typically used by people in London as a method of greeting eachother, especially on the street or is associated with gangs. Its origin is from Jamaica, and is used to ask how some one is, wagwan = what is going on.
by YouTube:Murkyy May 30, 2018
Greeting in the Patois dialect of Jamaica, rather than a "bastardization" of "What's going on" though it is the equivelant.
Originally evolved out of the dialect formed by African slaves being taught to speak english by the British in Jamaica during the peak of sugar plantations.
Originally evolved out of the dialect formed by African slaves being taught to speak english by the British in Jamaica during the peak of sugar plantations.
by Chopin_Amateur June 29, 2006
by Richard B. Black February 25, 2020
by Murphy_71 December 09, 2017