English Explanatory Dictionary

what's up

English dictionary entry

Meanings

phrase
  1. What’s the matter? What is the problem? What is wrong?
  2. What's happening? What are you doing?
  3. A casual greeting with a meaning similar to hi or nice to meet you.

Pronunciation

En-au-what's up.ogg

Word forms

what's up wassup what up waz up wazzup whassup wuzzup wussup sup wa'up swa'up 'sup wsp

Etymology

Popularized by the cartoon character Bugs Bunny as part of his catchphrase “Eh... What’s up, doc?”, as early as 1940. Originally a common greeting from Bugs Bunny creator Tex Avery's neighborhood in Taylor, Texas.

Synonyms

what's happening what's going on what's new what's the haps

Related words

what's up with

Derived words

what's up Doc
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