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sup

sup

2 9.9
A short informal way to ask how someone is
  • interjection
  • /sʌp/
  • Slang
translation icon : ¿qué pasa?
  • 'Sup, player, you gonna come see my Dua Lipa, Ted Nugent mash-up, or what?
  • sup, bro
  • Hey, sup

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Examples

Synonyms

hi
vssup
  • Informal
1.0

A short friendly greeting you use when you meet someone

serves as a direct informal question seeking how someone is or what they do
what's up
vssup
  • Informal
554 7.2

A friendly question asking how someone is or what they are doing

is the same casual inquiry but in even shorter slang form
how do you do
vssup
  • Formal
86 6.1

A formal greeting used when meeting someone for the first time that does not need an answer

is an informal question meant to ask how someone is or what they do
what's good
vssup
  • Informal
38 9.1

A casual greeting asking how someone is or what's new

is a broader informal ask about general state rather than positivity
yoo
vssup
  • Informal
30 9.9

A short shout people use to greet someone or get their attention

is a casual question that actually asks how someone is or what they do
hiya
vssup
  • UK
9 8.0

A friendly, informal way to say hello

is more specifically a casual question about state or activity
wassup
vssup
  • Slang
3 9.9

A casual way to ask someone how they are or what they are doing

is the same informal question expressed in another short form
suh
vssup
  • Slang
2 9.9

A casual way to say hello to someone

is a direct informal question about someone's state or actions
heya
vssup
  • Informal
1 8.6

A friendly informal way to say hello

is instead an informal question checking on someone's state or actions
mornin'
vssup
  • Informal
1 8.4

A friendly informal greeting used in the morning

is a general informal question about state or activities not tied to morning
1 1.0

A warm greeting that makes someone feel welcome

is an informal inquiry focused on what the person is doing or feeling
to hello
vssup
1 1.0

Say a short greeting when you meet someone or answer the phone

is informal and specifically asks about someone's state or current activities
supp
vssup
  • Slang
9.9

A casual hello used to ask how someone is doing

is a purer informal question focused on what someone is doing
what's up Doc
vssup
  • Informal
9.6

A friendly joking greeting that asks how someone is, copying Bugs Bunny

keeps the informal question but without the playful cartoon reference
happenin'
vssup
  • Slang
9.9

A casual greeting that asks what is going on

is the same informal inquiry but often shorter in everyday speech
hiya doin'
vssup
  • UK
9.9

A friendly informal greeting asking how someone is

is the same friendly inquiry but in a very shortened form
hia
vssup
  • UK
9.9

A friendly informal greeting to say hello

asks specifically about what the person is doing or how they are
hoi
vssup
  • UK
9.9

A friendly informal way to say hello

is a more pointed informal question about someone's current situation

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Sup as a quick greeting is just a short form of the question 'what's up?', so you can remember it as a very brief, friendly 'hello' that asks how someone is.