Whole nother

[jtexas]

Just curious if there are other parts of the world where the the term "whole nother" is used?<br /><br />As in, "That's a whole nother can of worms."

 

[one more cast]

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yesterday I stepped on a nail and got a hole in my left shoe, now today I stepped on a nail again an got a WHOLE NOTHER shoe.

 

[SpinnerBait_Nut]

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Originally posted by jtexas:<br />Just curious if there are other parts of the world where the the term "whole nother" is used?<br /><br />As in, "That's a whole nother can of worms."

Oh yea jtexas, that term is used a lot here in Ky.<br />As in;<br />"OK Mary Beth, you spilled yourn grits and now you have to ge you a whole nother plate full"

 

[gaugeguy]

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Prit near everywhere they say whole nother.

 

[JoeW]

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jtexas,<br />My family is from Oklahoma so that term is familiar These are familiar as well:<br />Pertnear: as in "That girl's hair is pertnear as log as she it."<br />aimta: as in "I didn't aimta do that."<br /><br />Two interesting facts about folks from Oklahoma:<br />1. It's alright to call them Okies as long as you carry a smile on your face when you say it.<br />2. They consider Texas to be Southern Oklahoma. <br />

 

[LubeDude]

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Nope, we dont talk like that here in Orygun.<br /><br />We dont marry our relatives either. <br /><br />Just kidding, Just kidding. <br /><br />Who knows who and what we will be marrying in the future though, the way things are going!

 

[neumanns]

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Apperantly "whole nother" has bigger implications here than just a "canoworms".<br /><br />As an example " Yanno honey, since we have kids now were gonna need a whole nother boat!"

 

[Carphunter]

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Somethin you don't want to hear while boating, "Hey, theres a hole in this side of the boat,........and theres a HOLE NOTHER side too"!<br /><br />......and always remember, there are two sides to every story.....Theres your side, and theres a WHOLE NOTHER side.

 

[jtexas]

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How about "ustacould?"<br /><br />As in, "I ustacould touch my toes, but now I caintneven see 'em!"

 

[JB]

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That came from the same place as "an apple".<br /><br />The fruit was originally called a napple. People spoke it run together and eventually moved the "n".<br /><br />So, first "an other" became "another". In order to emphasize, another became "a(whole)nother" to distinguish it from a partial "nother". <br /><br />That sort of evolution of English has happened so much that the English don't speak English any more.

 

[kenimpzoom]

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The official Texas Dictionary.<br /><br /> http://omni.cc.purdue.edu/~guzmanr/textalk.htm

 

[jtexas]

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kiz, thanks for that link - I just learned that the three wize men were not really firefighters after all! (came from a far)

 

[ebbtide176]

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and 'ordto' as in: if the fish aint bitin right there, you ordto move to the other spot over yonder. <br /><br />ps: i have a lucky fishin ballcap with 'women want me fish fear me' on it

 

[JoeW]

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My aunt usta want us to shut off the lite bubs when we left the room. But we could leave em on to worsh & rinch the dishes.