Slightly off topic — what the hell is ‘Welp’? Shouldn’t it simply be ‘Well’?
People say it; but I’ve always seen is spelled ‘whelp’...which raises another question...
We regret to inform Twitter that welp is a word, even if it's not in the dictionary. Welp is a synonym of the interjection well, which is used to express surprise or signal the beginning of a comment or discussion ("Well, what have we here?" "Well, you're never going to believe this, but..."). But welp has a sense of resignation and finality that well often doesn't have
Source:Yes, 'Welp' Is a Real Word.
Yealright.
That started several years back, dont know what it references. I dont think most of the people using it know either. It doesnt do any good to point it out, Ive tried. Half of them think its correct and the other half either know the thing they are referencing or think your just being old being difficult.
Welp is like yup.