what's with



what's with

Also, what's up with; what gives with. What is going on with; tell me about or explain it. For example, What's with all the food they're giving away? or What's up with Lee these days? or What gives with Jack? Why is he so glum? This idiom is also sometimes used as a substitute for how are you or what's wrong, as in Hi, Pam, what's with you? or What gives with you-why are you yelling? [Colloquial; c. 1940]

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
GarrettGER-it, GAR-itEnglish
LuciusLOO:-ki-uws (Ancient Roman), LOO-shəs (English), LOO-see-əs (English)Ancient Roman, Biblical, English
Tiyamiketee-yah-MEE-kaySouthern African, Chewa
Narseh-Ancient Persian
Rhona-Scottish
IuliusYOO:-li-uwsAncient Roman