wassup
Americaninterjection
Etymology
Origin of wassup
First recorded in 1900–05; pronunciation alteration of what’s up (in the same sense)
Example Sentences
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In 2020, Jiae from the now-disbanded girl group Wassup announced on Instagram that she is bisexual.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2025
"Wassup with people saying they don’t shower? It’s giving itchy," the "WAP" rapper, 28, tweeted.
From Fox News • Aug. 14, 2021
"Wassup? Hola. Hi, Hi, Hi!" the bird chatters as Ostro wanders off to peruse the other works-in-progress.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 26, 2015
Before making Wassup Rockers, his film about 14-year-old Latinos from LA, he spent many weekends hanging out with his subjects.
From The Guardian • Feb. 13, 2011
They did not, however, make reading fun, a point made painfully evident by such publications as The Herald Family Tribune and Wassup with the Wexlers!
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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