Definition of wa gwan

wa gwan

interjection

• Jamaican for "What's going on?"

                                 
  
  Citation from Alan Partridge (film) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  Last edited on Sep 27 2022. Submitted by Anonymous on Sep 14 2010.

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Other terms relating to 'gwan':
gwan	Definitions include: "Going".
Other terms relating to 'what':
AMW	Definitions include: an attractive female who is likely an actress, model, whatever
do what?	Definitions include: "Could you repeat yourself?"
do what it says on the tin	Definitions include: to work as advertised.
do what now?	Definitions include: "Could you repeat that?" or "I don't understand."
DWIM	Definitions include: "do what I mean".
FWIU	Definitions include: "from what I understand".
FWIW	Definitions include: acronym for "for what it's worth".
give the what-for	Definitions include: to hit.
give what for	Definitions include: to reprimand.
HMFWIC	Definitions include: acronym for "head mother fucker what's in charge".
huminah wha?	Definitions include: "What did you say?"
If that's what you want to do	Definitions include: go ahead and do that, even though I don't agree.
I smell what you're cooking	Definitions include: an expression of empathy or simple understanding.
it is what it is	Definitions include: statement of resigned acceptance.
IYKWIMAITYD	Definitions include: acronym for "if you know what I mean and I think you do".
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