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Wassup vs Wagwan - What's the difference?

wassup | wagwan |

As interjections the difference between wassup and wagwan

is that wassup is what's up? (as a greeting while wagwan is Greeting equivalent to what's up or what's happening.

wassup

English

Interjection

  • (slang) what's up? (as a greeting )

    • Alternative forms

    * whassup, wazzup, wazup, whazzup, wasup

    Derived terms

    * that's wassup

    External links

    * Mavens' Word of the Day (Random House)

    wagwan

    English

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • (Jamaica, Multicultural London English)

    • Usage notes

    * It is used through out the Jamaican diaspora, including members of the hip-hop culture and reggae music fans. The standard response is . * It symbolises a progression of modern language as it is used in many English dialects, for example, in England (especially the South/South Eastern areas such as London) it is starting to be used as a common greeting, rather than a mockery of the Jamaican dialect.

    References

    * Peckham, Aaron (2007). Mo' Urban Dictionary: Ridonkulous Street Slang Defined , Page 223.