wassup

American  

[wuhs-uhp] / ˈwʌsˈʌp /

Or whassup or wussup

interjection

Slang.

1. what’s going on or happening; what’s up (used as a greeting).

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wassup British  

/ wɒˈsʌp /

1. slang what is happening?

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Etymology

Origin of wassup

First recorded in 1900–05; pronunciation alteration of what’s up (in the same sense)

Example Sentences

In 2018, Holland became the country's first openly gay K-pop artist and, in 2020, Jiae, a former member of girl group Wassup, came out as bisexual.

From BBC

In 2020, Jiae from the now-disbanded girl group Wassup announced on Instagram that she is bisexual.

From BBC

He also produced Larry Clark’s “Wassup Rockers,” Kornél Mundruczó’s “Pieces of a Woman” and Ti West’s slasher-horror films “X” and “Pearl.”

From Los Angeles Times

The video that put the Toronto-based creator on the map was his dance tutorial of the “Wassup Gway” trend where he adds a shoulder push, while quipping: “It’s the way you act, act, act, act.”

From Los Angeles Times

“A lot of people came up and said, ‘Wassup,’ and I show love,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times