wassup
- interjection
- /wɑːsʌp/
- Slang
- Yo, wassup?
- Yo, wassup
- says, "wassup"
Examples
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When I walked in, everyone said wassup to me.
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I saw you at the party last night; wassup?
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What's up, man, you good? - Yo, Michael, wassup, fool? - Wassup, man?
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JOHN: Wassup, guys?
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Hey, wassup, brother?
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Yo, man, wassup?
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Hey, wassup?
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Hey, wassup, how have you been?
Synonyms
A casual greeting asking how someone is or what's new
A short informal way to ask how someone is
To ask someone how they are when you meet them
A casual way to say hello to someone
A casual hello used to ask how someone is doing
A casual greeting that asks what is going on
A friendly informal greeting asking how someone is
A friendly informal greeting that asks how someone is doing
Antonyms
How Informal
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Wassup is a casual short form of what's up, made from what + up, which means 'what is happening' or 'how are you'. Think of it as saying what's up very fast, which is why it sounds like 'wassup' and is used as a friendly, informal greeting.