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Comes from "What is up?" meaning "What is happening with you."

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The slang term "what up" originated in African American Vernacular English (AAVE) during the late 1980s or early 1990s as a way to inquire about what's currently happening or to greet someone casually. It has since become popular in mainstream culture as a casual way of saying "hello" or "what's going on."

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