The phrase comes from Saturday Night Live's recurring sketch What Up with That, which premiered in 2009 with Kenan Thompson as host Diondre Cole. Cole would sing and dance through interviews, repeatedly returning to the catchy theme and its title line. Clips and quotes from the sketch spread widely online, and the shortened audio became a standalone reaction sound. Its musical delivery and instantly recognisable wording kept it in use for memes, edits, and comment-style reactions long after the original sketches aired on television.
About this sound
What's Up Wit That is a short catchphrase sound effect from the SNL sketch, used as a funny reaction when something makes no sense or goes wrong.
This short clip captures the drawn-out, sing-song delivery of the line what's up wit that, said with playful disbelief and a rising, musical inflection. It lasts just over a second, so the whole joke lands instantly without any setup or follow-up line. The tone is goofy rather than genuinely confused, which makes it perfect for punctuating an awkward moment, a strange plot twist, or an obvious mistake. Viewers hear it as an instant cue to laugh at the absurdity, turning a confusing second into a shared, lighthearted reaction beat.
