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Waz de scene

Pronounced /WAZ deh SEEN/phrase (greeting)Everyday talk

Meaning

Literally 'what is the scene?'. A friendly greeting meaning 'what's up?' or 'what's happening?'. Also heard as 'wah de scene' or 'whas de scene'.

Aye, waz de scene? Allyuh going down by the Savannah later?

In plain English: Hey, what's up? Are you all going to the Savannah later?

Sources

  1. Matador Network: Slang you should learn before visiting Trinidad and Tobago
  2. Ryan Garcia: Trinbagonian words and phrases for the expert tourist

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