WHat do people mean when they ask whats up?

Question

People always ask me, "whats up" and i never know what to say, so i just say, the sly or my ceiling Because I can't think of a real answer. SO when people say "whats up" what do they mean?

Answer 1

What's going on? How are you? What's wrong?

That's what they mean.  

Answer 2

They are asking you to give them an update, of yourself naturally. "What's new?" Sometimes it could mean, "What do you need?"--anticipating that you're saying "hi" to them because you're going to ask them something. It's very casual though.

Answer 3

Are you new to planet earth ????

Answer 4

They mean:

"How are you?"

"How's it going?"

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Answer 5

It just means "Hi" or "How are you".

I take it you're not from this country so basically it is just a phrase commonly used by Americans to say "how are you" or "how's it going"

"nice to see you", etc. It's simply a informal or casual greeting.

Answer 6

It means, what's wrong, what's the problem, what's the matter, or at least it does in the UK.