what's poppin'

phrase

Published on April 10, 2016, 6:55 a.m.

a greeting;

"What's happening?";

"What's going on?"

(formerly used by the Bloods as a means of greeting and identifying a fellow member)

Categories Greetings

Collocates ayo⁵, yo⁴, what's crackin'³, what it do², and shit, blood, blood, celly, G, homie, in the mix, loc, son, strap, crazy

Domains Everyday

Synonyms ayo, what it do, what it is, what's crackin', what's up, what the dealio, what the dilly, what the lick read, yo

Rhymes rocking

Timeline

1991-05-14 Ice-T "Lifestyles of The Rich & Infamous" feat. Afrika Islam, Sean E Mac [O.G. Original Gangster]
Yo, Ice, what's popping, G?
1996-09 Foesum "Come Take A Ride" [Perfection]
What's poppin, loc
1997-08-05 Bone Thugs-n-Harmony "Thug Luv" feat. 2Pac [The Art of War]
What's poppin, nigga? Put your muthafucking hands on your strap, nigga

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