what's cracking

interjection

What’s going on with you? (as a greeting)

Similar
what's poppingwhat's up
OriginMiddle English crak →
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Meanings

interjectionwhat's cracking?

alternative what's crackin'

  1. slangWhat’s going on with you? (as a greeting)

    Synonyms: what's popping, what's up

Synonyms & antonyms

interjectionWhat’s going on with you? (as a greeting)

Similar
what's poppingwhat's up
Also see
what's popping

Origin

  1. Middle Englishcrak“loud conversation, bragging talk”
  2. Englishwhat's cracking

From crack, in turn from Middle English crak (“loud conversation, bragging talk”).

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APA

what's cracking. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/what's%20cracking

MLA

“what's cracking.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/what's%20cracking. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “what's cracking,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/what's%20cracking.

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