Wah Gwaan

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

Wah Gwaan man?

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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"

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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 brothers and sisters?