what's up

== English == === Alternative forms === (nonstandard/slang) wassup, what up, waz up, wazzup, whassup, wuzzup, wussup, sup, wa'up, swa'up, 'sup (texting) wsp === Etymology === Popularized by the cartoon character Bugs Bunny as part of his catchphrase “Eh... What’s up, doc?”, as early as 1940. Originally a common greeting from Bugs Bunny creator Tex Avery's neighborhood in Taylor, Texas. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -ʌp === Phrase === what's up? (idiomatic, colloquial, with up in the sense of "of concern") What’s the matter? What is the problem? What is wrong? (idiomatic, colloquial, chiefly US, with up in the sense of "happening") What's happening? What are you doing? Synonyms: what's happening, what's going on, what's new, what's the haps (rhetorical question, colloquial) A casual greeting with a meaning similar to hi or nice to meet you. ==== Usage notes ==== Sometimes, people give sarcastic responses to this question, such as "the sky" or "the ceiling" (or anything that is above the speaker). ==== Derived terms ==== what's up Doc ==== Related terms ==== what's up with ==== Translations ==== === References ===