A Padlet on the Wonderful Word Galang by https://padlet.com/matais_gump/arvdsv3ke2fl By Matt Gump en-us 2017-03-24 11:29:03 UTC 2017-03-24 12:24:05 UTC hello@padlet.com Galang in Patois matais_gump https://padlet.com/matais_gump/arvdsv3ke2fl/wish/162371977 Jamaican slang word meaning "go along" or "go away."
Can also be spelled as galong, seeing as slang spelling is not set in stone.

The word is believed to be derived from the English words "go along".

For example "galang weh yu ago" would be understood as "go along to where you were going."

The word galang has been adopted by British slang, specifically by those who smoke marijuana.]]> 2017-03-24 11:35:36 UTC https://padlet.com/matais_gump/arvdsv3ke2fl/wish/162371977 Galang matais_gump https://padlet.com/matais_gump/arvdsv3ke2fl/wish/162373121 By MIA]]> 2017-03-24 11:41:09 UTC https://padlet.com/matais_gump/arvdsv3ke2fl/wish/162373121 Galong Galong matais_gump https://padlet.com/matais_gump/arvdsv3ke2fl/wish/162373879 By Capleton]]> 2017-03-24 11:44:53 UTC https://padlet.com/matais_gump/arvdsv3ke2fl/wish/162373879 Galong Galong Galong matais_gump https://padlet.com/matais_gump/arvdsv3ke2fl/wish/162374171  by Yellowman]]> 2017-03-24 11:46:11 UTC https://padlet.com/matais_gump/arvdsv3ke2fl/wish/162374171 Galang in Tagalog matais_gump https://padlet.com/matais_gump/arvdsv3ke2fl/wish/162375596 Tagalog word meaning respect. The word galang represents a core Filipino value of respecting the status of others, whether above or below you.

Variations include:
          Magalang (adj):  polite, courteous, refined
                                        "Magalang si Maria sa kanyang mga magulang."
                                        "Maria is respectful to her parents."
          Gumalong(v):  to respect, to treat with reverence
                                    "Matuto kang gumalang sa matatanda."
                                    "You should learn how to respect older people."]]> 2017-03-24 11:52:47 UTC https://padlet.com/matais_gump/arvdsv3ke2fl/wish/162375596 Galang Island in Indonesia matais_gump https://padlet.com/matais_gump/arvdsv3ke2fl/wish/162377327 Galang Island was a refugee camp for Indochinese refugees from 1976 to 1996]]> 2017-03-24 12:00:44 UTC https://padlet.com/matais_gump/arvdsv3ke2fl/wish/162377327 Galang in Indonesian matais_gump https://padlet.com/matais_gump/arvdsv3ke2fl/wish/162377838 A word meaning girder]]> 2017-03-24 12:03:01 UTC https://padlet.com/matais_gump/arvdsv3ke2fl/wish/162377838