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Oops, forgot my name that time
Posted by R. BerG on March 21, 2004
In Reply to: Oops, forgot the link posted by R. Ber on March 21, 2004
: : : : Hi guys,
: : : : I have heard this so many times in many sitcoms.
: : : : I'd like to know wut that means. I did search on this word in your archives but only words related with "what" came up.
: : : : Thanks!
: : : Are you sure you weren't looking up "wut gives?"
: : : "What gives?" is slang, widely used as a conversation opener, meaning the same as "what's up?" or "what's happening?" or "what's new, how is the world treating you?"
: : For a scholarly article with more information than you asked for, see ling.ucsc.edu/ Jorge/joseph.html (link below).
Hello, it's R. BERG, and here's the link again. What gives, indeed?
