what's the story
Requesting an explanation.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026
Requesting an explanation.
'''What's the story''' with you and Janine? Are you dating or just friends?
Origin: From ''What's the story with you?, possibly through (lit. "What's the story"'') (possible backtranslation). Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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#2·Apr 27, 2026
(idiomatic, Ireland, Dublin) A greeting; How are you?, What's up?.
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