"what it be" meaning in English

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Interjection

Head templates: {{en-interj}} what it be
  1. (African-American Vernacular, uncommon) What's up? What's going on? Tags: uncommon Related terms: what it do, what it is
    Sense id: en-what_it_be-en-intj-RR1Rkf0y Categories (other): African-American Vernacular English, English entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for what it be meaning in English (0.8kB)

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