what it is
English
Etymology
Possibly a combination of what up with how goes it and similar phrases.
Phrase
what it is?
- (slang, African American Vernacular) A casual greeting
- 1997, April Sinclair, Ain't Gonna be the Same Fool Twice, HarperCollins, →ISBN, page 181:
- "What it is?" David greeted me.
- 2001, Chris Fuhrman, The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys, University of Georgia Press, →ISBN, page 162:
- A boy broke out of the crowd shouting, "Hey! Hey! What it is, brothers, what it is?"
- 2007, K'wan, Still Hood, Macmillan, →ISBN, page 87:
- "What it is, my niggaz?" Hollywood gave True a pound then jerked him in for a hug.
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Synonyms
- what up?
Anagrams
- what is it