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Wah Gwaan 

A slang term from Jamaica used as a greeting; Equivalent of, "what's up?"
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 .
"Wah Gwaan, bro"

"Yo, Sully!"

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"Wah Gwaan"
Wah Gwaan by Cladhouse December 24, 2019
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Wah Gwaan 

A Jamaican slang for what's up
Wah Gwaan by JAslang December 25, 2023

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?"
Friend 1: "Wah Gwaan bro!"
Friend 2: "All good man!"
Wah Gwaan by Neximue September 27, 2025

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 

wats goin on - the original meaning comming from jamaica all the to london slang. Easy now.
wah gwan bruv? notin rude boy everyting cool.
wah gwan by mr woolf August 24, 2006

wah gwan 

wot up?
wah gwan by Anonymous June 8, 2003
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