what else is new

phrase

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

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

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phrasewhat else is new?
  1. rhetoricA rhetorical request for some real news, on hearing a report that was not news because it represents a continuing predictable and unsatisfactory situation.

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

    Synonyms: what's new

Synonyms & antonyms

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

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APA

what else is new. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/what%20else%20is%20new

MLA

“what else is new.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/what%20else%20is%20new. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “what else is new,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/what%20else%20is%20new.

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