whaddup

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Whaddup is a casual greeting, a compressed form of "what's up": Whaddup, man, long time no see.

Common in hip-hop culture and informal speech, it asks how someone is doing without expecting a detailed answer.

Sometimes spelled whaddap or waddup.

greeting

hey

Informal greeting or summons

  • yoCasual interjection for attention
  • supInformal hello query
  • howdyInformal rural greeting

hi · hello · holla · how's it going · greetings · aloha · hola · salaam · namaste · shalom

casual

slang

Informal in-group vocabulary

easygoing · mellow · breezy · nonchalant · carefree · cool · informal · colloquial · vernacular · streetwise

friendly

amicable

Peacefully cooperative in manner

sociable · genial · affable · cordial · good-natured · neighborly · companionable · camaraderie · fellowship · kinship

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Opposites
formality of greeting

whaddupgood evening

Nighttime salutation

how do you do · salutations · greetings · good afternoon · good morning

social warmth/engagement

whaddupgoodbye

Departing salutation

farewell · leave me alone · go away · no comment · silence

greeting vs. parting

whaddupgoodbye

Departing salutation

farewell · see ya · later · peace out · adieu

Family

what, what's, whatever, whatnot, whatsoever

Familiarity
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Known to kids · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G