.. I had a friend in high school who would say this .. short for "What's happening?" .. saves one syllable and creates a noun .. actually it's use goes back to Shakespeare .. Hamlet at Ham IV.iii.70 "Howe'er my haps, my joys were ne'er begun."
Hey Man .. what's the haps?
by KarlLober January 26, 2018
from Old Norse happ good luck; related to Old English gehæplic convenient, Old Slavonic kobǔ fate ... also a man's name.. Happ Walker .. my buddy in high school used to say "what's the haps?" .. like "what's happening?"
by KarlLober January 26, 2018