Gunshots are firing
Slang term used to state that gunshots are being fired. The literal translation of this phrase would be "gunshots are bursting". The term "buss" means burst, so the term came about when describing the loud bursting/explosive sound a bullet makes when being fired from a gun.
Patois: Shot a buss round deh suh right now!
English: Gunshots are firing around there right now!
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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