happening?' name='description'> what's up - definition and meaning

Definitions

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  • phrase idiomatic, colloquial What are you doing?; what is happening?
  • phrase informal How are you?; how are you feeling?
  • phrase idiomatic, colloquial What’s the matter?
  • phrase rhetorical question, colloquial A casual greeting with a meaning similar to how are you? or nice to meet you.

Etymologies

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Made popular by the cartoon character Bugs Bunny who used it as early as 1940 as part of his catch phrase “What’s up Doc?” (where each word was pronounced distinctly).

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