Date: Thu, 9 Apr 1998 17:50:18 -0400
From: Wendi Nichols
Subject: A whole nother thing

New to this list - couldn't resist this one. I grew up saying "a whole
nother X" - family background is Midwest via Montana to Seattle. My
grandfather who is 92 says it, so it had to have been widespread for quite
a while. Anyone have the history?

Wendalyn Nichols
Editorial Director
Random House Dictionaries