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newfangled

/ˌnuːˈfæŋɡəld/noo-FANG-guhld
/ˌnuˈfæŋɡəld/noo-FANG-guhld

Meaningfond of novelty

Common meaning: new in a way regarded as needlessly different

Journey through time

  1. Old Englishfang-ensource
  2. Middle Englishnewefangel‘fond of novelty’source
  3. Englishmeaning shiftsfond of novelty → new in a way regarded as needlessly differentnewfangled‘new in a way regarded as needlessly different’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Old English fang-en ‘fond of novelty’.

Roots

  • fang-en Old English “fond of novelty”

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