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what's going on

intj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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intj

Meaning 1

An informal greeting.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, informal

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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intj

Meaning 2

An expression of concern, asking for an explanation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, informal

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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Across languages

Translations

21 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 在幹嘛呢 /在干嘛呢 (zài gànmá ne) — an informal greeting
  • Finnish: miten menee — an informal greeting
  • French: qu'est-ce qui se passe — an informal greeting
  • German: wie geht's — an informal greeting
  • German: was geht ab? — an informal greeting
  • Hindi: क्या चल रहा है (kyā cal rahā hai) — an informal greeting
  • Hindi: क्या हो रहा है (kyā ho rahā hai) — an informal greeting
  • Jamaican Creole: wah gwaan — an informal greeting
  • Polish: co słychać? — an informal greeting
  • Polish: jak leci? — an informal greeting
  • Spanish: qué pasó — an informal greeting
  • Spanish: qué pasa — an informal greeting
  • Chinese Mandarin: 怎麼了 /怎么了 (zěnme le) — expression of concern
  • Finnish: mistä on kyse? — expression of concern
  • Finnish: mikä on? — expression of concern
  • Greek: τι τρέχει; (ti tréchei;) — expression of concern
  • Hindi: क्या चल रहा है (kyā cal rahā hai) — expression of concern
  • Hindi: क्या हो रहा है (kyā ho rahā hai) — expression of concern
  • Hungarian: mi történik itt? — expression of concern
  • Hungarian: mi folyik itt? — expression of concern
  • Polish: co jest grane? — expression of concern