A Black solidarity greeting of the 1970's, expressing philosophic agreement as to the present, past and future state of the black history/culture/experience.
First Brother: "What it IS!"
Second Brother: "What it WAS!"
Both together: "What it SHALL BE"
Often accompanied by various secret handshakes and signs
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In hop-hop, it's often used as a sort of taunt after a proclamation has been made.
South side runnin' this bitch! What!
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whats up?
how u been?
what it do?
watz goin on?
Q.What it is, yo??
R.Chillen chillen what it is?
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a response to anything being said to you, when you just don't want to listen, and/or just don't care what is being said to you.
Jeff: Hey man, saying what all the time is going to make you brain turn to mush.
Brad: What?
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A popular โweasel phraseโ used frequently by merger integration consultants, it refers to a negative situation that is outside of oneโs sphere of influence and as such should not be further pursued in hopes of resolution. An approximate translation could be: โthis is f*cked, but I canโt fix it, so why botherโ.
"This company is rubbish. Their systems are stuffed, all their good staff are leaving, and just when the sh*t is hitting the fan, our manager goes off on holiday to Hawaii. But it is what it is, I guess...โ
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Something someone says when they either donโt understand what you said or didnโt hear you (often used by my mom cause Iโm confusing)
Kaitlin: I ate a turkey sandwich with caterpillars!
William: What???
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A casual greeting, similar to: what's happening.
Hey man, what's the what?
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