Asks what another has his attention on. What is he thinking about or busy with? "Up" in this case is using a slang definition 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.

What is up? by Scottmana September 29, 2007

What is up with that

What you say when you do not really know what to say.

Bill: "hey look at that"
Ted: "what is up with that"

What is up with that by nellaws September 24, 2003

what is up chappy?

Phrase often used by those alien to slang.

big earl:YO mofo
Harry: What is up chappy?

what is up chappy? by the village people June 18, 2006

Hey What is up Guys It's Scarce Here

The intro to youtuber Scarce's videos.

The phrase is sometimes used by hackers to make people think Scarce hacked someone.

"Hey What is Up Guys It's Scarce Here" has been said so much it has become a meme.

Hey What is up Guys It's Scarce Here by TheYellowAmpharos October 24, 2016

Tell Me What Is up SOme More

Tell Me What Is up SOme More by SuelTameOresuTeMato April 25, 2025

what is you up to

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!

what is you up to by SLICK MOTHA May 3, 2006

Galantir

A group of people, typically women, searching through someone’s digital footprint in order to find more information about that person.

Susie wasn’t sure if her new Hinge match was a creep, so she assembled Galantir and they found out he used to post slurs on gaming forums.

Galantir by Ge-sus September 22, 2026

Word of the Day on September 23, 2026

murderhobo

In a tabletop game, a murderhobo is a player who murders NPCs indiscriminately. This is normally derogatory, referring to a player who totally ignores quests, dialog, backstory, trade, world building etc.

The term is most common with Dungeons and Dragons, but it can be applied to most RPGs where the player is allowed to kill most quest-giving NPCs and NPC traders. E.g. Elder Scrolls, Fallout, Divinity original sin.

DM: The sad little orphan girl tugs at Steve's trenchcoat to get his attention, and ask for help saving her pet dog from...
Steve: I'd like to roll a strength check against strangling the orphan.
Dave: I call dibs on the dog.
DM: You murderhobos disgust me.

murderhobo by Loup&S September 9, 2021

Word of the Day on September 22, 2026

Whale

In sales terms, a whale is a prospect that is significantly larger than an organization’s average customer.

Whales are large and extremely difficult to close. Due to their immense size, they are highly sought-after.

A whale is typically identified at first by a whale hunter on the sales team, but often requires cross-discipline participation in order to close; this includes assistance from operations, engineering, creative, client success, and business development teams.

"Shit...the sales director chewed me out on the sales call this morning. He's totally pissed that I have nothing in my pipeline. I've been focused on this one whale for so long that I haven't had time to prospect for normal-sized deals."

Whale by FQ_GFY February 3, 2020

Word of the Day on September 21, 2026

Concrete cowboy

A guy who thinks he's a country kinda guy, but in reality lives a comfortable city / suburban life.

Eugene: Look at that dude in the cowboy hat!
Todd: He's just a concrete cowboy.

Concrete cowboy by EugeneJohnson42000 March 16, 2024

Word of the Day on September 20, 2026

hobo loko

any hard liquor that is cheap & potent.. eg. relska, popov, potters, evan williams, kamchatka, fireball, rumpleminze, southern comfort, everclear

hey let's get a drink of that?

go ahead
*takes drink* ugh wtf is that?

everclear & bepsi
fucking hobo loko eeessshh

hobo loko by d i z k o 2 0 8 September 14, 2026

Word of the Day on September 19, 2026

God Shot

A chance happening with profound meaning, an unexpected blessing, a "sign".

Dr. Drew on Celebrity Rehab said "All of a sudden what had been just another Hollywood proposal became for him an unexpected blessing, an opportunity for growth. In drug recovery language, that's called a "God shot."

God Shot by Imogen1564 February 25, 2011

Word of the Day on September 18, 2026

city chicken

A food native to Pittsburgh/Western Pennsylvania in which cubes of pork and/or veal are put on a short, wooden skewer, breaded, then baked and/or fried.

I've heard that city chicken originated during the Great Depression, when folks didn't have enough money to buy full cuts of meat, so they assembled meat scraps on a wooden skewer, creating a make-shift drumstick. Hence the name.

Are yinz havin' city chicken for dinner?

city chicken by TRF August 31, 2006

Word of the Day on September 17, 2026