what it is


an all but lost phrase from the seventies era of ebonics, the closest contemporary equivalent being, “what up?” what it is is often a rhetorical question like, “how’s it hanging?” or “what’s going on?”
“what it is, jeffro? slip me some skeein!”
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
what is new, or going on.
what it is son.
whats up?
how u been?
what it do?
watz goin on?
q.what it is, yo??

r.chillen chillen what it is?
a question, usually, if not always, the question is

“what’s up?”
stew walks up to quintavius

stew: “hey”

quintavius: “what it is?”

another way to ask what is going on.
guy1: h-llo
guy2: what it is
askin one how are they,or what have they been up to.
man1:what it is wit u?
man2: nig i can’t call it..

female1:what it is?
female2:same ol…nutin new

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