Greeting | Urban Slang
Encyclopedia of British Slang
WAGWAN
Greeting | Neutral | Urban Slang
WAGWAN Pronunciation: /’wg-w?n/ Part of Speech: Greeting Severity Level: Neutral Category: Urban Slang
Definition
Wagwan is a greeting meaning whats going on?
Derived from Jamaican Creole.
Usage
Wagwan?
Cultural Insight
Strongly London multicultural speech marker.
Assessment
Identity-linked greeting.
Alan Nafzger was born in Lubbock, Texas, the son Swiss immigrants. He grew up on a dairy in Windthorst, north central Texas. He earned degrees from Midwestern State University (B.A. 1985) and Texas State University (M.A. 1987). University College Dublin (Ph.D. 1991). Dr. Nafzger has entertained and educated young people in Texas colleges for 37 years. Nafzger is best known for his dark novels and experimental screenwriting. His best know scripts to date are Lenin’s Body, produced in Russia by A-Media and Sea and Sky produced in The Philippines in the Tagalog language. In 1986, Nafzger wrote the iconic feminist western novel, Gina of Quitaque. He currently lives in Holloway, North London. Contact: [email protected]
