Street
pagans
What does pagans mean?
Disloyal, snakey people — fake friends or traitors. The plural/variant of 'paigon,' heavy in UK drill and road talk.
"He cut off the pagans the moment they switched up."
Origin
UK MLE/Jamaican-derived slang where 'paigon' (from 'pagan') means a backstabber or fake person. Plural 'pagans' is standard in road and drill lyrics.
Frequently asked questions
What does pagans mean in UK slang?
It means traitors or fake, untrustworthy people — the plural of paigon. It has nothing to do with religion here.
Is pagan the same as opp?
Close but not identical — a pagan is a snake from your own side, while an op is a declared enemy. A pagan is the betrayal from within.
Where does paigon come from?
It's Jamaican-derived UK slang, a reshaping of 'pagan' to mean a disloyal person. It spread through grime and drill.
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