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Nuttin nah gwaan

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Nuttin nah gwaan

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English Translation

Nothing is going on

Definition

When used as a greeting, this expression means everything is okay, but nothing much or new is going on.

Example Sentence

Patois: Man1: “Wah gwaan” Man2: “Nothing nah gwaan”

English: Man 1: 'What is going on?' Man 2: 'Nothing much is going on.'

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Nuttin nah gwaan

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