interjection
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Wassup
/wɒˈsʌp/ · interjection · informal
What's up — the drawn-out 90s greeting Budweiser turned into a national catchphrase.
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Definitions
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A way to ask what someone wants or what's going on.
“You called three times, wassup?”
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A casual greeting meaning 'what's happening' or 'how are you.'
“Wassup, man, long time no see.”
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Used confrontationally to challenge someone: 'what's your problem.'
“You got something to say? Wassup then.”
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Wassup In A Sentence
Wassup with you tonight, you free to hang?
He picked up the phone yelling 'WASSUP' just like the commercial.
Wassup everybody, welcome back to the channel.
Origin & Usage
A relaxed pronunciation of 'what's up' from AAVE, blown up by Budweiser's 1999 'Whassup?' ad campaign, which made the elongated drawl a worldwide catchphrase.
People Also Ask
What does 'wassup' mean?
It's a casual greeting, a slurred version of 'what's up,' asking how someone is or what's going on.
Where did 'wassup' come from?
It's everyday AAVE speech that became a global catchphrase via Budweiser's 1999 'Whassup?' beer commercials.
What's the difference between 'wassup' and 'sup'?
They mean the same thing, but 'sup' is even shorter and more clipped.
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