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wassup

or whas·sup or wus·sup

[ wuhs-uhp ]
/ ˈwʌsˈʌp /
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interjection Slang.
what’s going on or happening; what’s up (used as a greeting).
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Origin of wassup

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

Words nearby wassup

Wassermann, Wassermann antibody, Wassermann test, Wasserstein, Wassily chair, wassup, wast, wastage, waste, waste away, wastebasket
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British Dictionary definitions for wassup

wassup
/ (wɒˈsʌp) /
sentence substitute
slang what is happening?

Word Origin for wassup

C20: from what's up?
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