Yawa definition 1
Problem/Mess (Trouble)
"Yawa don gas! (Trouble has happened!)"
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- 🇱🇷 Liberia
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- April 2026
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Pidgin for trouble or mess-up. Often used when things go wrong financially. Yawa don gas means 'a problem has happened.' It could be a bad investment, a deal gone south, or getting caught.
"He invested all his money in a scam and now yawa don gas. (Meaning: He put all his money in a scam and now there's big t…"
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Pidgin for trouble or mess-up. Often used when things go wrong financially. Yawa don gas means 'a problem has happened.' It could be a bad investment,…
Embarrassment or failure.
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