what's up
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.17 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "You're looking a bit miserable. What's up?"
- "I got a call saying to come straight away. What's up?"
- "Hello, what's up? Don't cry, bub. What's the trouble?"
- ""What's up?" he asked, dropping back into a chair, and jingling the loose coins in his trouser pockets. / "I have had news of the Black Eagle," his father answered. "She is reported from Madeira.""
- "Lady Frederick: Oh lord, I wish I were eighteen. [She sinks into a chair, and an expression of utter weariness comes over her face.] Gerald: I say, what's up? Lady Frederick: [Starting.] I thought you'd gone. Nothing."
- "Hey, what's up? – Not much, just working."
Etymology
Popularized by the cartoon character Bugs Bunny as part of his catchphrase “Eh... What’s up, doc?”, as early as 1940. Originally a common greeting from Bugs Bunny creator Tex Avery's neighborhood in Taylor, Texas.
Usage
- Colloquial
- American usage
Inflected Forms
wassup (alternative)
what up (alternative)
waz up (alternative)
wazzup (alternative)
whassup (alternative)
wuzzup (alternative)
wussup (alternative)
sup (alternative)
wa'up (alternative)
swa'up (alternative)
'sup (alternative)
wsp (alternative)