adj, pron, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Neither. not-comparable
2. 2
   Different, other. US, informal, not-comparable

   "Executing it all well, with the feel, look and operation of a real luxury car, is a whole nother ball of wax."

Pronoun

1. 1
   Neither.
2. 2
   Another. obsolete

Synonyms

All synonyms

accessoryaddedadditionalalternativeancillaryautre chose

Example

More examples

"Knowing a topic is one thing, but teaching it is a whole nother story."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Old English nōhwæþer. Compare neither, nauther.

Etymology 2

Variant of an other, another, rebracketed as a nother. Compare Middle English a noþer.

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