what's cooking

English

Interjection

what's cooking?

(idiomatic, informal) A greeting, similar to how are you?; what's happening?; what's up?; what's new?
Hi there babe, what's cooking?

What's cooking, good-looking?
(idiomatic) Expression of concern, asking for an explanation, similar to what's going on?; what's the problem?; what gives?

Translations

greeting

Icelandic: hvað segist?, hvað er títt?
Italian: cosa sta succendendo?, che succede?
Latin: quid rei est?

Romanian: ce mai faci?, cum o mai duci?
Serbo-Croatian: ŝto ima?

request for an explanation

Italian: cosa sta succedendo?
Romanian: ce se întâmplă?

See also

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