what's up with

English

Phrase

what's up with, less formally whassup wit, wazzup wit etc.

(colloquial, rhetorical question) Used to express disbelief or curiosity.
They raised my electricity rates again. What’s up with that?

What’s up with all this new music they’re playing?
(colloquial, rhetorical question, salutation) Said to express that a person's behavior is out of the ordinary.
What’s up with you?

Synonyms

what's with
what's the deal with
what's the matter with
what's the story with
why the
what's eating

Translations

used to express disbelief or curiosity

Danish: hvad sker der for
Icelandic: hvað er málið með

Romanian: ce s-a întâmplat cu...

said to express a person's behavior is out of the ordinary

See also

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