what's the haps

.. I had a friend in high school who would say this .. short for "What's happening?" .. saves one syllable and creates a noun .. actually it's use goes back to Shakespeare .. Hamlet at Ham IV.iii.70 "Howe'er my haps, my joys were ne'er begun."

Hey Man .. what's the haps?

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happ

from Old Norse happ good luck; related to Old English gehæplic convenient, Old Slavonic kobǔ fate ... also a man's name.. Happ Walker .. my buddy in high school used to say "what's the haps?" .. like "what's happening?"

what's the happs .. or haps