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What's Up?
1. A casual greeting or conversation starter, somewhat of a rhetorical question.
Usually followed by something like "Not much, you?," "Nothing much," or even answered with a "Hey man, how's it going?"
syn: How's it going? What is new?
2. syn. What can i do for you?, What would you like? What's on your mind?
Usually followed by something like "Not much, you?," "Nothing much," or even answered with a "Hey man, how's it going?"
syn: How's it going? What is new?
2. syn. What can i do for you?, What would you like? What's on your mind?
1. Person #1: Hey There! What's up?
Person #2: Oh not much. What's up with you?
2. Person #1: Hey come here for a second, I have to ask you something.
Person #2: Ok, what's up?
Person #2: Oh not much. What's up with you?
2. Person #1: Hey come here for a second, I have to ask you something.
Person #2: Ok, what's up?
What's Up? by GangstaRL December 28, 2005
what's up
see also: whazzup, whassup, whasabi!!, etc.
1. Hi
2. Wtf is wrong with you??
It's probably originated from the late 20th century, when people were astounded with the sky. The only thing that they would reply was "nothing"
Probably the first term to the decline of western civilization
1. Hi
2. Wtf is wrong with you??
It's probably originated from the late 20th century, when people were astounded with the sky. The only thing that they would reply was "nothing"
Probably the first term to the decline of western civilization
1. Person 1: What's up?
Person 2: "Nothing" (most common response, maybe 99% of people say that)
2. Person 1: What's up?
Person: "The sky" (smart alleck answer: also: "the ceiling" or, "da roof")
Person 2: "Nothing" (most common response, maybe 99% of people say that)
2. Person 1: What's up?
Person: "The sky" (smart alleck answer: also: "the ceiling" or, "da roof")
what's up
Possibly derived from "what's the update." Extremely overused, almost exclusively by America's youth.
Sometimes I wonder why people always ask each other the same question over and over again, when answer is always "nothing." Are we really that dull?
Sometimes I wonder why people always ask each other the same question over and over again, when answer is always "nothing." Are we really that dull?
what's up by Renaissance Woman 4 u January 8, 2005
What's up?
There are many definitions for this.
1. The opposite of down.
2. The sky
3. The clouds
4. The sun
5. Space
If you want to be boring, you can just say:
1. Good
2. Bad
3. Okay
1. The opposite of down.
2. The sky
3. The clouds
4. The sun
5. Space
If you want to be boring, you can just say:
1. Good
2. Bad
3. Okay
What's up? by OofBanana March 19, 2019
What's Up
An extremely annoying phrase used by people who have never heard of "hello." Usually people ask this when they are bored, expecting the person they're asking to entertain them.
What's Up by The Ironic Geek September 27, 2015
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