Say Dat! 10 Black Words That Went Mainstream
- By
Veronica Wells
Wassup
A combination of the three words, “what” “is” and “up” were all mashed into one and often spoken in the black community to determine how a particular individual was feeling, what they were doing or to understand a certain situation. I don’t know about you but I rarely, if ever, heard white people using it, unless they were going out of their way to imitate black folk. But all of that changed with one Budweiser commercial. You may remember that that commercial was a huge moment in pop culture. People from all types of cultures and backgrounds were walking around with their tongues out. And the “Wassup” guys went on to gain immense popularity, including several more commercials. Relive the iconic moment below. It’s still classic.
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