"g'wan" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: /ɡwɑn/ [US]
Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} g'wan
  1. (US, colloquial, Caribbean) Contraction of go on. Tags: Caribbean, US, abbreviation, alt-of, colloquial, contraction Alternative form of: go on

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