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Wah gwaan -English Translation - What’s going on or what’s up - Definition Pronounced as “waa gwaan”, the literal translation is “what’s going on” but when used as a greeting, it can also mean “What’s up”. Different variation of “Wah gwaan” may be used but they all have the same meaning. These include; wah deh gwaan, whatta gwaan or waguan (pronounced wa-goo-ahn)
Read more »Large and in charge
Term used to refer to someone with a high social status (power, money or fame)
Patois: Him big bout yah, a him run di town
English: He’s large and in charge, he runs this town
All fruits ripe , Babylon , Bad like yaz , Bashy ,
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