Gweh
Also spelled: gwe, gweh weh, go weh
Meaning
A dismissive command telling someone to go away, get lost, or stop talking nonsense. It carries more contempt and irritation than a plain 'go away' and is often thrown at someone whose words you refuse to take seriously.
Examples
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“Gweh! Mi nuh business wid yuh chat.”
Go away! I don't care about your talk.
Used to shut down an unwelcome speaker.
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“A weh yuh a seh? Gweh man, yuh a chat foolishness.”
What are you saying? Get lost man, you're talking nonsense.
Here 'gweh' expresses disbelief and rejection, not just physical dismissal.
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“Every time mi see him mi jus seh gweh.”
Every time I see him I just say get lost.
Shows the word functioning as a habitual verbal brush-off.
Origin
A contracted, run-together form of the English phrase 'go away', reduced through rapid speech into a single stressed syllable.
How it's used
Informal and confrontational. Fine among friends as playful dismissal, but sharp and rude if said to elders or strangers. The tone and force with which it is said determine whether it reads as joking or genuinely hostile.