Meanings
alternative whagwan · alternative wha' gwan · alternative wha gwan · alternative wagwarn · alternative what's gwan · alternative whatagwan · alternative wag one · alternative wag1
- JamaicaMulticultural London EnglishslangA greeting, equivalent to what's up or what's happening.
Roll deep in a blacked out Bentley, Pull up outside like, "Wagwan, sexy?"
2015, “Shutdown”, in Konnichiwa, performed by Skepta1 more example
Wah gwan, Sabrina, what's it like in Mississauga? / I know you stay at home wit' momma / So can you bless me with a dollar? Don't be rude
2024 June 3, “Wah Gwan Delilah” (3:32 from the start)performed by Snowd4y ft. Drake
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
- Englishwhat's going on
- Jamaican Creolewah gwan
- Englishwagwan
Borrowed from Jamaican Creole wah gwan (literally “wha’ goi’ on”), a modified form of English what's going on.
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Cite this entry
wagwan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wagwan
“wagwan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wagwan. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wagwan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wagwan.
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