not again

interjection

Expresses frustration and exasperation at the repeated occurrence of a harmful event, without assigning blame.

“Mom, I think the basement's flooding. / Oh, no, not again!”

Meanings

interjection
  1. Expresses frustration and exasperation at the repeated occurrence of a harmful event, without assigning blame.

    Mom, I think the basement's flooding. / Oh, no, not again!

Translations

German nicht schon wieder!
  • nicht schon wieder!frustration at repeated event
Cite this entry
APA

not again. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/not%20again

MLA

“not again.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/not%20again. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “not again,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/not%20again.

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