sup
What's upWhat's up (either as a greeting or actual question)
» He that sups with the devil must have a long spoon.
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1 senses(slang)What's up (either as a greeting or actual question)
— Sup? — Not much.
Examples
7 sentencesHe that sups with the devil must have a long spoon.
The girl took the biggest spoon and supped from the biggest bowl.
ruДевочка взяла самую большую ложку и похлебала из самой большой чашки. — Shady_arc
deDas Mädchen nahm den größten Löffel und aß aus der größten Schale. — Waldelfe
The canny one, or so I think, holds their tongue and sups their drink.
deDer kluge Mensch, so glaubt es mir, der redet nicht und trinkt sein Bier. — Esperantostern
I supped with them.
When you sup with the Devil, use a long spoon.
ruСев за стол с дьяволом, бери длинную ложку. — Ooneykcall
deWer mit dem Teufel speist, braucht einen langen Löffel. — Esperantostern
Origin
Procopic form of what's up (“how are you doing?”)Procopic form of what's up (“how are you doing?”)
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