Wah Gwaan
Wah Gwaan by funholidayman September 15, 2009
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Wah Gwaan
Quite literally and phonetically means "What's going on" - "Wah - gw - aan" - pronounced identically to its spelling
The word, however, is more recognized as "What's up"
A slang/word in Jamaican Creole, commonly used among friends and acquaintances as a form of greeting one another.
Frequently used in places such as South London, primarily among black individuals with Jamaican derivation and non-Jamaican derivation alike .
The word, however, is more recognized as "What's up"
A slang/word in Jamaican Creole, commonly used among friends and acquaintances as a form of greeting one another.
Frequently used in places such as South London, primarily among black individuals with Jamaican derivation and non-Jamaican derivation alike .
Related Words
Wah Gwaan • Salaam Wah Gwaan • wah gwan • wah gwarn • Wah • wah wah • wah ching • WAH BAM! • wah-tah • wah wah wah
Wah Gwaan
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?"
Salaam Wah Gwaan
A greeting used by some Jamaican Muslims. Combining the Arabic “Salaam” meaning peace and the Jamaican “Wah Gwaan” meaning how are you. First utilised by Jamaican Muslim Djamil Ninsoo aka DouglaBwoy on TikTok
Salaam Wah Gwaan by JamalNelson February 15, 2024
wah gwan
wot up?
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