phrase General Slang

qué lo que

keh loh KEH · phrase · slang

What's up? What's going on? (DR)

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Definitions

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The iconic Dominican greeting meaning 'what's up?', frequently written and texted as 'KLK'.

“¿Qué lo que, mi gente? ¿Todo bien?”
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qué lo que In A Sentence

¿Qué lo que, mi gente? ¿Todo bien?

Origin & Usage

Dominican Spanish; contraction of '¿qué es lo que hay?'.

Variants qué lo quéklk

People Also Ask

What does '¿qué lo que?' mean?

It's Dominican slang for 'what's up?' or 'what's going on?'.

Where does '¿qué lo que?' come from?

It's a contraction of the fuller phrase '¿qué es lo que hay?' ('what is there / what's happening?').

What is KLK?

KLK is the texting abbreviation of '¿qué lo qué?', used constantly in Dominican chat and social media.

Is '¿qué lo que?' only Dominican?

It's most strongly associated with the Dominican Republic, though it's spread through Dominican diaspora communities and reggaeton.

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