what's cooking

English

Pronunciation

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Interjection

what's cooking?

1. (idiomatic, informal) A greeting, similar to how are you?; what's happening?; what's up?; what's new?

   Hi there babe, what's cooking?

   What's cooking, good-looking?

2. (idiomatic) Expression of concern, asking for an explanation, similar to what's going on?; what's the problem?; what gives?

Translations

greeting

• Icelandic: hvað segist?, hvað er títt?
• Italian: cosa sta succendendo?, che succede?
• Latin: quid rei est?
• Romanian: ce mai faci?, cum o mai duci?
• Serbo-Croatian: ŝto ima?

request for an explanation

• Italian: cosa sta succedendo?
• Romanian: ce se întâmplă?

See also

• what's up with
• what gives
• what's with
• how's tricks