verb

sup

suhp

verb

To eat an evening meal, or to drink something in small sips.

"They supped on soup and bread by the fire."

intj

A casual greeting short for "what's up?"

"Sup, man? Long time no see."

How to Use Sup

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishEither an old-fashioned word for having supper/sipping, or a slangy hello.

When to use it

The greeting use is very informal slang, mainly spoken between friends.

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_____, man? Long time no see.

The eating sense comes from Old English supan, "to sip or drink"; the greeting is a modern clipping of "what's up".

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