whassup

Informal "how's it?"

Whassup is a casual greeting, a spelled-out pronunciation of "what's up": Whassup, man?

The spelling became iconic through a Budweiser ad campaign in the late 1990s, where friends greeted each other with an exaggerated, drawn-out version.

Like "what's up," it asks how someone is doing without expecting a detailed answer.

greeting

hey

Informal greeting or summons

  • yoCasual interjection for attention
  • howdyInformal rural greeting
  • hiyaInformal spoken greeting

how's it going · wazzup · holla · how you doing

casual

informal

Relaxed, not official

laid-back · easygoing · conversational · familiar · colloquial · breezy · nonchalant · approachable · warm · sociable

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Opposites
formality of greeting

whassupgood evening

Nighttime salutation

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

greeting vs. parting

whassupgoodbye

Departing salutation

farewell · see you later · take care · peace out · later

engagement vs. disengagement

whassupnothing

Not any thing

go away · leave me alone · not interested · whatever · silence

Family

what, sup, wassup, what's up

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