Asks what another has his attention on. What is he thinking about or busy with? "Up" in this case is using a slangdefinition from around the 1930s meaning: occupied with, busy with.
This question is often used to start conversations with.
When I called my friend he didn't seem happy so I asked him "What is up?". He said he was having trouble with his girl.
An expression commonly mistaken with "what's the haps", What is you up to is the complete opposite. The expression simply means to wonder as to what activities another individual is partaking in at any given moment.
brotha:YO, what is you up to
hommie:just chillin with some peeps.
brotha: fly!
A sunburn or suntan focused on the left arm. It is caused by the left side of the body being the only half that gets exposed to sunlight while driving. Presumably, it would be located on the right side of the body in countries where they drive on the left side of the road.
British slang for a scientist or technical expert, esp . when the speaker is not certain of the expert’s specific field of study. Not necessarily derogatory, but typically used by persons without a technical background. In the US, the equivalent would be “egghead”, “squint”, or “geek.”
Origin of the word is unknown. Started sometime in World War 2. Given the typical evolution of British slang, could easily have started because what these experts did was confusing or “baffling” to the common person.
When you have to pee in a movie but don’t want to miss anything, and must do the following mental equation: will the amount I have to pee cause enough discomfort to diminish my attention capacity for the remainder of the movie to an extent which is greater than the amount of the movie I would miss by making a mad dash to the restroom.
I saw Satantango last night, wonderful film but by the 5th hour I had to start doing peecalculus.