Slang expression used to describe something that is fabulous, fantastic, extraordinary etc…
Patois: (Mary:) How dis dress look pan mi? (Kate:) It a shot
English: > (Mary:) How does this dress look on me? (Kate:) It looks fabulous
All fruits ripe , Babylon , Bad like yaz , Bashy ,
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)
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