a whole nother

== English == === Etymology === Either from a + whole + nother (“different, other”), where nother is a variant of other, rebracketed from an other, or from whole + another, with whole having been inserted by tmesis. Compare also dialectal tother from Middle English þe toþer (“the other”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ə ˈhəʊl ˌnʌðə/ (General American) IPA(key): /ə ˈhoʊl ˌnʌðəɹ/ === Determiner === a whole nother (usually US, informal) An intensified form of another: an entirely different; a whole other. ==== Alternative forms ==== a whole 'nother ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === “a whole nother”, in Collins English Dictionary. “whole nother, idiom”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.