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Slang in south Africa for hello or sup
Awe by The hairy princess December 4, 2018
Awe 'noun' (pronounced Ah-Weh) is one of the most commonly used slang terms most spoken in Cape Town, South Africa and the most used slang word across all races in the country.

It's versatility as a word is what makes it so common. It's generally used as a greeting, but can also be used as an exclamation of agreement or excitement.

The actual origin of this word has not yet been recorded.
As a greeting:

Joe: Tony, watsup?
Tony: Awe!

As an exclamation of agreement:

Joe: Isn't that Stacy's Mom?
Tony: Awe!

As an exclamation of excitement:

Joe: Hey, Tony, guess who's got 500gb of porn.

Tony: Awe!
Awe by EZMickey January 17, 2009
A South African greeting used by teens and young adults
Awe by Disguised toast March 6, 2018
sometimes can be used as saying hey to your homies without saying hey because it can be looked at as gay.
mainly used in South African slang
Awe bro, you good?
I already said greeted him I was like "Awe'
awe by ASS CHEECKS ROCK August 28, 2020
"640 pounds reverse shrugs. Four sets ten reps had them muthafuckas in AWE"
Awe by Tone Capps April 22, 2006
1. An informal South African greeting.
2. Can also be used to say you okay or cool with something.
James: “Awe John”
John: “Awe James”
James: “Are we going to the party tonight?”
John: “Awe let’s do it.”
Awe by joshthrugrenades June 29, 2020