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wagwan

Pronunciation: /wɑːˈɡwɑːn/

The English word “wagwan” has 1 meaning listed here.

interjection

  1. A greeting, equivalent to what's up or what's happening.

Etymology

Borrowed from Jamaican Creole wah gwan (literally “wha’ goi’ on”), a modified form of English what's going on.

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