How do you respond to wah gwan?

Mi Deh Yah, Yuh Know’

The expression is often used as a response to “wah gwaan, and it means “Everything is okay.” It may also mean “I’m doing well.”

What is gwan?

contraction. West Indian. Go on, or going on. ‘I don’t understand wah gwan’

What does Wagwan Piffting mean?

Piff Ting. Someone who is considered an attractive person. Adjective/Noun. “Wagwan piff ting You is looking peng! “

Is it OK to ask Wagwan?

Wagwan is a way of saying ‘what’s going on? ‘ in Jamaican English. It is used throughout the Jamaican diaspora especially in certain pockets of south and east London.

What is hello in Jamaica?

Jimiekn / Patwah (Jamaican) Welcome. Welcome. Hello (General greeting) Ello.

Why do Jamaicans say blood clot?

The true meaning of the word Bloodclot, when used in Jamaica, came from blood cloth, but when Jamaicans say cloth it comes out as clot. A blood cloth is a feminine hygiene product. So in essence, when the word is used in anger towards someone, you’re basically calling them a tampon.

What do Roadmen call their friends?

Mandem’ is commonly used by males to describe their group of friends. Your crew is your mandem.

What does Leng mean?

Definition of ‘leng’

1. to tarry or linger. adjective. 2. obsolete.

What does my YUTE mean in Jamaican?

Yout originates in Jamaican Creole, where youth is pronounced like yoot and refers to young people. Yute dem, for instance, means “children” or “youth” more generally. By the 1990s–2000s, yout became a slang equivalent for “dude” or “man” among West Indian migrants in London, New York City, and Toronto.