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Hi vs Wassup - What's the difference?

hi | wassup |

As interjections the difference between hi and wassup

is that hi is a friendly, informal, casual greeting said when meeting someone while wassup is what's up? (as a greeting.

As an adjective hi

is informal spelling of lang=en, often hyphenated.

As a noun hi

is "Hi" or similar greeting.

As an abbreviation HI

is hawaii, a state of the United States of America.

hi

English

Alternative forms

* (l)

Interjection

(wikipedia hi) (en interjection)
  • A friendly, informal, casual greeting said when meeting someone.
  • An exclamation to call attention.
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    • , title= Mr. Pratt's Patients , passage=I made a speaking trumpet of my hands and commenced to whoop “Ahoy!” and “Hello!” at the top of my lungs. […] The Colonel woke up, and, after asking what in brimstone was the matter, opened his mouth and roared “Hi! ” and “Hello!” like the bull of Bashan.}}

    Synonyms

    * (friendly informal greeting) hello

    Adjective

    (head)
  • , often hyphenated.
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    Next, set the burner to ''hi .

    Derived terms

    * hi-tech * hi-lo * hi-five

    Related terms

    * lo * mid

    Noun

    hi (no attested plural)
  • "Hi" or similar greeting.

    • Synonyms

    * greeting, hello

    Anagrams

    * English two-letter words ----

    wassup

    English

    Interjection

  • (slang) what's up? (as a greeting )

    • Alternative forms

    * whassup, wazzup, wazup, whazzup, wasup

    Derived terms

    * that's wassup

    External links

    * Mavens' Word of the Day (Random House)