nother
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of nother
1955–60; metanalysis of an other or another
Example Sentences
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You move over one ZIP Code, and we’re talking about a whole nother culture.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2023
"I felt completely violated and disrespected on a whole nother level."
From Fox News • Dec. 10, 2021
“Getting rid of the internal combustion engine is a whole nother thing.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2019
Over the past 18 months, the company has spent more than $40m on lawyers’ fees and a nother $6m on settlements with former staff and other litigators.
From The Guardian • Nov. 10, 2015
We have a whole nother year until high school, but Suesetta is always thinking about the next thing.
From "Betty Before X" by Ilyasah Shabazz and Renée Watson
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