---
title: "what it do? · GenZ Decoded"
description: "what it do?: A casual greeting from African American Vernacular English that means what's up or what's going on. Meaning, Millennial usage, and related slang."
url: "https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/what-it-do/"
lang: "en"
image: "https://genzdecoded.com/og/default.jpg"
---

# what it do?

Millennial[#social](https://genzdecoded.com/slang-for/social/)

**Meaning.** A casual greeting from African American Vernacular English that means what's up or what's going on.

See it in a sentence

what it do, man, haven't seen you in forever

## How each generation says it

The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.

- Gen Z

    No word for this one yet.

- Gen Alpha

    [what’s the tea?](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/what-s-the-tea/)

- Millennial · this one

    what it do?,[what's good?](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/what-s-good/)

- Gen X

    [what's the 411](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/what-s-the-411/)

- Boomer

    [what’s happening?](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/what-s-happening/)

- Plain English

    casual greeting from African American Vernacular English that means what's up or what's going on

// the shop [Shop LOST IN TRANSLATION shirts and hoodies for families who speak two kinds of slang](https://genzdecoded.com/shop/)

## Related slang

- [weird flex but ok](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/weird-flex-but-ok/): A sarcastic acknowledgment of an odd or pointless brag.
- [what is bro doing?](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/what-is-bro-doing/): A meme-like question expressing confusion about someone's behavior.
- [what's good?](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/what-s-good/): A casual greeting that asks what is going on with you, like what's up, usually friendly between people who know each other.
- [what’s happening?](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/what-s-happening/): A casual way to ask what is going on or what the news is.

[Back to the A–Z dictionary](https://genzdecoded.com/glossary/)[Open the translator](https://genzdecoded.com/translate/)