[Grammar] What Does "WHAT'S UP ANYWAY" Mean?

Hi... yesterday.. I said to a friend: "how are you"... and he said: "good, you" ... I said "I am good too" ... and he said: "what's up anyway" ...


what does "what's up anyway" mean. What should I say him?

I dunno the answer.

BobSmith said:

I dunno the answer.

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:-(

Idunnoenglish said:

:-(

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"Current Location: Aaland."

Aaland, hmm. Would that be the Aaland near Adana in Turkey?

Probably he meant "What has been going on in your life recently" but the "anyway" is not a common thing to say with "what's up."

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Hello,

(1) I am 75 years old, so I cannot guarantee the accuracy of this dialogue, but here goes:

Tom: How you are?

Joe: Good. [And] you?

Tom: I'm good, too.

Joe: "What's up anyway?" = So tell me, what's been happening to you lately?

Tom: I've just been hanging. = Just relaxing.

NOTES:

(a) If you want to be real (really) cool, you could pronounce "What's up" as 'Sup? ('Sup is a fast and super cool way of saying

"What is up?")

(b) And if you want to be super, super cool, you could refer to someone as "dog." The other day I was walking down the street when

I passed a young man who told me: "Be careful, dog. The sidewalk is dangerous." Since "dog" refers to young people, I was flattered

in being called a "dog"!

"Anyway" is often used as a segue, a topic changer. It's more normal as "Anyway, what's going on?"

The "anyway" is a way of saying, "well enough about what you just said." Especially if you have the right tone of voice.

TheParser said:

(b) And if you want to be super, super cool, you could refer to someone as "dog." The other day I was walking down the street when

I passed a young man who told me: "Be careful, dog. The sidewalk is dangerous." Since "dog" refers to young people, I was flattered

in being called a "dog"!

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I thought it was written "dawg" if you were aiming for true cool-factor. But then again, at 31 I may no longer be the arbiter of true cool. Sigh.

Tullia said:

I thought it was written "dawg"

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You are absolutely correct, dude. (I think that "dude" also applies to females.) OK, take care, dawg!

(Does "dawg" also apply to females? Maybe some cool cat/ kool kat will let us know.)

Dear Parser
Your posts are really interesting and cool.

TheParser said:

You are absolutely correct, dude. (I think that "dude" also applies to females.) OK, take care, dawg!

(Does "dawg" also apply to females? Maybe some cool cat/ kool kat will let us know.)

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I thought a female dude was a dudette :/ But maybe that's not PC enough - or is it now cool to be unPC?

As you know, an "actress is now simply an actor.

TheParser said:

As you know, an "actress is now simply an actor.

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Until they want an Oscar, that is! It's about time the two awards were merged in my opinion.

bhaisahab said:

"Current Location: Aaland."

Aaland, hmm. Would that be the Aaland near Adana in Turkey?

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I am using a proxy machine for my job man!!! do you judge me? no you can't

Idunnoenglish said:

I am using a proxy machine for my job man!!! do you judge me? no you can't

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Actually, you are very wrong there. As a moderator here it's his role to make judgements like that, and he's very good at it.

Please update your profile information to accurately reflect where you are and what language you speak. We ask for that information so that others know a bit about your background when they try and offer you help in response to your questions.

SoothingDave said:

"Anyway" is often used as a segue, a topic changer. It's more normal as "Anyway, what's going on?"

The "anyway" is a way of saying, "well enough about what you just said." Especially if you have the right tone of voice.

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I agree that "Anway, [pause] what's up" is quite normal, but I don't think that "What's up anyway?" is. Do you agree?

PS: I absolutely HATE "dude" as a direct form of address, even more so when it's addressed to me.

Barb_D said:

I agree that "Anway, [pause] what's up" is quite normal, but I don't think that "What's up anyway?" is. Do you agree?

PS: I absolutely HATE "dude" as a direct form of address, even more so when it's addressed to me.

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It's not a typical wording, but I guess it's possible.

As a moderator here it's his role to make judgements like that, and he's very good at it.

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Yes, she is really good at it! I think she is a female(madam), isn't she?:-?

Barb_D said:

I agree that "Anway, [pause] what's up" is quite normal, but I don't think that "What's up anyway?" is. Do you agree?

PS: I absolutely HATE "dude" as a direct form of address, even more so when it's addressed to me.

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Dude can sound very "west coast" (surfer?), but it can also sound very affectionate and playful. I've called my wife "dude" before, and it's totally non-offensive.

sumon. said:

Yes, she is really good at it! I think she is a female(madam), isn't she?:-?

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No, I'm male. I am an (almost) 62 year old grandfather of five.;-)