Local language topic

Greeting / question

Compare 3 regional entries that share this classification while keeping each local definition attached to its place.

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wagwan

/WAG-wan · /ˈwɒɡ.wɒn/ (approx.; pronunciation varies)/

What’s going on?; what’s happening?; an informal greeting similar to “what’s up?”.

Wagwan, fam — you good?”
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what you saying?

/wot-yuh-SAY-ing · /wɒt jə ˈseɪ.ɪŋ//

How are you?; what is happening?; what are your plans?

“What you saying, you coming out?”
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what’s the story?

/what’s the STOR-ee/

What is happening, how are you, or what is the latest news or plan?

“What’s the story—are you heading out tonight?”