"what it do" meaning in English

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Interjection

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-what it do.wav [US]
Head templates: {{en-interj}} what it do
  1. (African-American Vernacular) What's up? What's going on? Related terms: what it be, what it is
    Sense id: en-what_it_do-en-intj-RR1Rkf0y Categories (other): African-American Vernacular English, English entries with incorrect language header

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          "ref": "2006, Keisha Ervin, Hold U Down",
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          "ref": "2007, La Jill Hunt, Old Habits Die Hard",
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