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Babyruth Posted 20 years ago
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another ball of wax

I came across the expression " another ball of wax" but I couldn't find it in the dictionary. Does anyone know this expression?
  

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It means something completely different than (whatever it was that had been discussed before). I did some searching around, and no one seems to know the origin of the "ball of wax" phrase.

— BarbaraPA

  • It means something completely different than (whatever it was that had been discussed before).
  • I did some searching around, and no one seems to know the origin of the "ball of wax" phrase.
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It means something completely different than (whatever it was that had been discussed before). I did some searching around, and no one seems to know the origin of the "ball of wax" phrase.
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What is the origin of the phrase "Whole Ball of Wax"?

The phrase relates to the ball of wax used by shoemakers in their
trade. It is a 19th century coinage.

Jonathon Green
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ball of wax

NOUN: Slang An unspecified set of items or circumstances: went
shopping, had dinner,
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Yeah, that's one theory. But there are at least three others you can find.
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