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A stretched male voice saying wazzuuup as a playful hello, made famous by the 1999 Budweiser advert and memes. Creators use it to greet friends and open videos.

It is a single male voice stretching the word wazzuuup into a long, rising greeting that lasts several seconds, with a relaxed, joking tone and a clear emphasis on the middle of the word. The delivery feels casual and over-the-top at the same time, like a friend calling out across a room just to get a laugh. Because the phrase is instantly familiar from the old beer advert and countless parodies, hearing it immediately sets a light, nostalgic mood and signals that something funny or friendly is about to happen, making viewers smile before the joke or scene that follows has even started.

The phrase comes from Budweiser's Whassup campaign, first shown on television in 1999, in which a group of friends greet each other on the phone with a long, drawn-out Whassup. The advert became a cultural catchphrase, was widely parodied in films, television and other adverts, and stayed in popular memory long after the campaign ended. As short video and meme culture grew, the greeting was clipped, stretched and reused online, where its familiar sound still works as an instant, funny hello.

Pro Tip for Usage

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Drop it at the start of a clip as the greeting, then cut straight to the reaction or punchline while the voice is still ringing. Keep the volume clear and do not layer music underneath, because the stretched word needs space to land.

Use Cases

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  • Greeting friends at the start of a funny video.
  • Opening a meme edit with a nostalgic hello.
  • Answering a call in a prank video.
  • Reacting to an old friend appearing on screen.

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What is the wazzuuup sound?
The wazzuuup sound is a long, playful male voice stretching out the greeting wazzuuup, or what's up, for several seconds. It is used as a funny hello at the start of videos, memes and edits.
Where is the wazzuuup sound from?
It comes from Budweiser's Whassup advertising campaign, first shown in 1999, where friends greeted each other with the drawn-out phrase on the phone. The advert became a famous catchphrase and was widely parodied.
How do people use the wazzuuup sound?
Creators usually place it at the beginning of a clip to greet viewers, introduce a friend or set up a joke. It also works as a reaction sound when someone unexpected appears or an old memory is shown.

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