what it is

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English

Etymology

Possibly a combination of what up with how goes it and similar phrases. First use appears c. 1972. See cite below.

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what it is?

  1. (slang, African-American Vernacular) A casual greeting.
    • 1972, Odie Hawkins, Odie Hawkins:
      Mrs. Franklin breaks her embrace, begins running water into the sink to wash dishes...What it is, baby. What it is.
    • 1997, April Sinclair, Ain't Gonna be the Same Fool Twice, HarperCollins, →ISBN, page 181:
      "What it is?" David greeted me.
    • 2001, Chris Fuhrman, The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys, University of Georgia Press, →ISBN, 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, page 87:
      "What it is, my niggaz?" Hollywood gave True a pound then jerked him in for a hug.

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