"wagwan" meaning in English

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Interjection

IPA: /wɑːˈɡwɑːn/
Rhymes: -ɑːn Etymology: Jamaican Patois origin. From Jamaican English "wah gwan" (lit. "what go on"), a modified form of Standard English "what's going on". Head templates: {{en-interj}} wagwan
  1. (Jamaican creole, MLE, MTE) Greeting equivalent to what's up or what's happening. Tags: Jamaican-creole, Multicultural-London-English Categories (topical): Greetings Synonyms: wha gwan, wagwarn

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