gwan

intj, noun — 4 senses

gwan

intj

Etymology From various English dialects, notably Gullah.

1

Nonstandard, Pronunciation spelling Pronunciation spelling of going on.

2

Nonstandard, Pronunciation spelling Pronunciation spelling of go on.

“Aw, gwan, you slave driver,” the boy said, dashing from the room.1952, Ralph Ellison, Invisible Man, Penguin Books (2014), page 199:

3

Nonstandard, Pronunciation spelling Pronunciation spelling of going.

I need to get to gwan.

Related terms: wha gwan, wha' gwan, what's gwan

gwan

noun

Etymology Blend of goose + swan.

1

Neologism, Rare A hybrid between a goose and a swan, especially the offspring of a gander (male goose) and a pen (female swan).

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