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  1. What is an appropriate response to "what's up" greeting?

    Sorry if it's a trivial question, but when someone uses what's up as a greeting I have no idea what they want to hear. What are the possible answers and what does this question mean exactly?

  2. word choice - What should a reply to "What's up?" be? - English ...

    Aug 3, 2011 · "What's up" means "What's happening." I usually just reply "nothing." because nothing is happening to me. But, there are alternatives, such as the usual reply to a greeting: …

  3. etymology - What are the origins of "what's up"? - English …

    Apr 21, 2011 · @mplungjan In fact, it is not the etymology of what's up; I simply reported where whatsup was used. Basing on the title of the short story, it's probably clear that Whatsup is a …

  4. Why "What's up"? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Jun 15, 2020 · Why's "what's up" used as greeting among young people? It sounds like asking "what is up there"? A: What's up? B: The sky.

  5. popular refrains - A more eloquent way to say “messed up”

    Apr 23, 2018 · How can you describe something as fucked up or messed up? Specifically talking about a bunch of pictures. A better way of saying “These pictures are fucked up.” A picture like …

  6. vocabulary - What is the term for a child that's in between toddler …

    I'm trying to come up with terms to describe the various age ranges for children up through teenager and I'm stuck trying to describe someone who's in the age range of about 6 through …

  7. Is there a word for "butchering" a chicken into parts but if the ...

    Aug 3, 2020 · Is there a specific word for cutting up a chicken into parts? Like how "field dressing" means to remove organs from game, is there a term for cutting a chicken into …

  8. Meaning of "spin up" in a phrase - English Language & Usage …

    Jul 27, 2018 · In a documentary, a scientist says about a theory: As an experimentalist, I am not spun up about it. What does spun up mean? I couldn't find a meaning that makes sense.

  9. What's a word for opening and closing a store

    Oct 13, 2021 · Now, quickly, what are its opening and closing times? I mean, if there were a single word for both opening and closing a store, what use would it be, why you'd end up with …

  10. What do you call the wooden bridge-like structures that make up …

    Apr 10, 2015 · Ben jumped ashore and tied the rowboat up to the small wooden jetty [ODO] It appears that this is a British-English usage of the word and American English uses different …