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title: "what's poppin? · GenZ Decoded"
description: "what's poppin?: A casual greeting between friends that asks what is going on with you, much like what's up. Example: \"yo what's poppin, you still coming out..."
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# what's poppin?

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

**Meaning.** A casual greeting between friends that asks what is going on with you, much like what's up.

See it in a sentence

yo what's poppin, you still coming out tonight?

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

- 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 between friends that asks what is going on with you, much like what's up

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## Related slang

- [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.
- [what's the 411](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/what-s-the-411/): What's the news, information, or gossip?
- [what’s the tea?](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/what-s-the-tea/): A casual way to ask for gossip, news, or an update.

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