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what's up

What's the matter?.

Etymology:

  • Made popular by the cartoon character Bugs Bunny as part of his catch phrase “What’s up Doc?”, as early as 1940.
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Submitted on September 01, 2009

Additional definitions for 'what's up':

what's upA casual greeting with usage similar to "How are you?" or "Nice to meet you".
what's upHow are you?.
what's upWhat are you doing?.
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