Phrase guide

what else is new

phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Meaning 1

A rhetorical request for some real news, on hearing a report that was not news because it represents a continuing predictable and unsatisfactory situation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: rhetoric

Examples

  • My mum is still giving me grief for not getting a job. ― What else is new?

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: what's new

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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