Definitions
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- phrase idiomatic, colloquial What are you doing?; what is
happening ? - phrase informal
How are you ?; how are youfeeling ? - phrase idiomatic, colloquial
What’s the matter ? - phrase rhetorical question, colloquial A
casual greeting with ameaning similar tohow are you ? ornice 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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