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whats the haps 

A cool way of saying whats happening or what is going on. Can also be used as a greeting. First used by Sideburns 2003.
Whats the hap? OR Whats the hap man
whats the haps by Adz October 27, 2004

whats the haps 

Hey Haulie, whats the haps? North Shore (the movie - 1987!)
whats the haps by mattywalker January 4, 2012

whats the haps 

a cool way of saying "whats happening"
whats the haps by royal marine March 11, 2009

whats the haps 

An alteration of the phrase, "what's happening?"

Its earliest usage dates back to 1992 when Ice Cube (best known for his lead acting role in "Are We Done Yet?") inquired eloquently about the occurrence of a game of craps.
Tre: Whats the haps?
IC: I don't know, but today seems kinda odd
Tre: Do please elaborate while I listen to Footsteps In The Dark by The Isley Brothers
whats the haps by Goodyear Blimp October 6, 2011

What's the haps on the craps? 

Dick>>Yo Jane -- what's the haps on the craps?

Jane>> Not a whole lotta - going to go to the mac-deez for some grub tonight.

what's the haps 

.. 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?
what's the haps by KarlLober January 26, 2018
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