I frequently ask my wife What's up buttercup? In this instance, it is a term of endearment, like sweetie, honey, darlin', etc...and it is often used in place of these words. If someone said it in this context, that is probably all they meant by it.
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As of the 2010 census, the city population was 24,916. Emporia lies between Topeka and Wichita at the intersection of U.S. Route 50 with Interstates 335 and 35 on the Kansas Turnpike. Emporia is also a college town, home to Emporia State University and Flint Hills Technical College.