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Patois: Look pan dah gyal deh inna di batty rider
English: Look at that girl in the booty shorts.
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Patois: Look pan dah gyal deh inna di batty rider
English: Look at that girl in the booty shorts.
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Get the BundlePatois: Shi a rock har batty rider pon di beach.
English: She's rocking her short shorts on the beach.
Patois: Shi inna a batty rider a dance a di party.
English: She’s wearing short shorts and dancing at the party.
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Wah gwaan -English Translation - What’s going on or what’s up - Definition Pronounced as “waa gwaan”, the literal translation is “what’s going on” but when used as a greeting, it can also mean “What’s up”. Different variation of “Wah gwaan” may be used but they all have the same meaning. These include; wah deh gwaan, whatta gwaan or waguan (pronounced wa-goo-ahn)
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