What's going down?

What's going down?
What's coming off? & What's going down?
Sl. What is happening here?; What is going to happen? (Also a greeting inquiry.) •

Bill: Hey, man! What's coming off ? Tom: Oh, nothing, just takin' it easy.

Bob: Hey, we just got here! What's going down? Bill: What does it look like? This is a party, dude!


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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