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what it is

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 6.21 in modern English

Syllables
what it is
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

A casual greeting.

Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

Possibly a combination of what up with how goes it and similar phrases. First use appears c. 1972. See cite below.

Usage

Synonyms

what it be what it do what up

Questions

What does what it is mean?
A casual greeting.
Where does what it is come from?
Possibly a combination of what up with how goes it and similar phrases. First use appears c. 1972. See cite below.

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