Meaning
Easy — take it slow, calm down, no rush, all is cool. 'Easy nuh' soothes someone who is vexed or moving too fast; 'gwaan easy' or 'easy yaself' is a gentle send-off meaning take care and don't stress. As a state, to be 'easy' is to be relaxed and untroubled. Close in spirit to 'hol on' and 'tek time'.
Examples
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Easy nuh man, no badda vex.
Take it easy — don't get upset.
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Mi jus deh yah a tek it easy.
I'm just here taking it easy.
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Gwaan easy, mi soon come.
Take care; I'll be back soon.
Origin
From English 'easy'. See [[hol-on]], [[tek-time]].
How it’s used
'calm down / take it slow / stay cool'; also a soft farewell ('gwaan easy').