newfangled

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  1. adjective New and often needlessly novel. See Synonyms at new.
  2. adjective Fond of novelty.

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  • Clearly, I thought, this must be the source of the word newfangled . —  The Word Detective
  • I'm not sure what to make of your discovery of a gear-making gizmo called a fangle , except that it is definitely not the source of our word newfangled , meaning "of a new kind." —  The Word Detective
  • Palm's surprise entry for the newfangled "web-based smartphone" category. —  Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now
  • In 1995, I wrote a small essay for the Electronic Frontier Foundation's then-newfangled —  National Coalition for History
  • I bet he even has to sell energy drinks and other newfangled beverages he'll never understand. —  Best Week Ever
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Etymologies (2)

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  1. Middle English newfanglyd, fond of novelty, alteration of neufangel : newe, new; see new + *-fangel, taken; see pag- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. from newfangle, v., + -ed
 

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