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nother

[ nuhth-er ]

/ ˈnʌð ər /

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adjective

Informal.a whole nother, an entirely different; a whole other.

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THINK YOU’VE GOT A HANDLE ON THIS US STATE NICKNAME QUIZ?

Did you ever collect all those state quarters? Put them to good use on this quiz about curious state monikers and the facts around them.

Question 1 of 8

Mississippi’s nickname comes from the magnificent trees that grow there. What is it?

The Sunflower State

The Evergreen State

The Magnolia State

The Mockingbird State

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Origin of nother

1955–60; metanalysis of an other or another

Words nearby nother

not have anything on, not have it, not have one's heart in it, not have the heart to, not having any, nother, nothing, nothingburger, nothing but, nothing doing, nothing if not

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Example sentences from the Web for nother

As a(nother) sidelight, it's clear that Romney or whoever wrote this piece doesn't actually understand what culture even is.
Romney and Culture: Flip-Flop-Flip!|Michael Tomasky|August 1, 2012|DAILY BEAST
He give us more ter eat an' wear an' he ain't make us wurk so hard nother.
Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States|Various
Miss Sally ain't prepared nother an' she tells' em whar ter go, den she goes ter bed sick.
Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States|Various
Wal, Capm, fust thing is to fish up a bit 'f driftwood 'n' whittle out 'nother paddle.
Overland|John William De Forest

And the poor little boy what was playing with the—the not the 'nother one, you know, did so cry, but I think he soon left off.
Little Miss Peggy|Mrs. Molesworth
I don't know if it's 'nother opt'cal d'lusion—but you appear t' me to ha' gorrem on.
The Brass Bottle|F. Anstey

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