Street voices
Janna
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United States
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"A whole different breed is when someone's, you know, weird, unusual, you know, not really normal, I would say. It can be in a positive way and it can be in a negative way. Positive way, for example, is someone who can lift a lot in the gym, like three times their body weight. They could be a whole different breed or, you know, they have a lot of discipline in the gym. They could be a whole different breed. In a negative sense, it could be someone who, let's say, a person that reminds a teacher about homework. That could be a whole different breed as well, in a negative sense. So it could be used positively and negatively. The example I will now use is in the positive sense. Damn, man, night shift nurses are a whole different breed. They go through so much and still come out swinging."
What it means
Used for someone who feels unusually intense, impressive, strange, or built different from the rest. It can be praise or a little side eye, depending on tone. You might say it about a brutally disciplined athlete, a chaos merchant, or somebody with habits so odd they deserve their own category. Proper flexible bit of modern slang.
Usage examples
"Night shift nurses are a whole different breed, man. They handle chaos, stay sharp at 3 a.m., and still walk out acting more awake than the rest of us."
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