English

Phrase

what it is?

1. (slang, African American Vernacular) A casual greeting
   • 1997, April Sinclair, Ain't Gonna be the Same Fool Twice, HarperCollins‎, ISBN 978-0-380-72794-0, page 181:

     "What it is?" David greeted me.

   • 2001, Chris Fuhrman, The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys, University of Georgia Press, ISBN 978-0-8203-2338-1, 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 978-0-312-36010-8, page 87:

     "What it is, my niggaz?" Hollywood gave True a pound then jerked him in for a hug.

Synonyms

• what up?