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Nuff Respeck
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Patois: Big up to mi teachers, nuff respect fi di knowledge dem share
English: Big up to my teachers, much respect for the knowledge they share
Nuff Respeck
English Translation
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Patois: Mi hav nuff respect fi yuh
English: I have the utmost respect for you
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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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