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newfangled [ˈnjuːˈfæŋgəld] adj
1. newly come into existence or fashion, esp excessively modern 2. Rare excessively fond of new ideas, fashions, etc. [C14 newefangel liking new things, from new + -fangel, from Old English fōn to take] newfangledness n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
newfangled adjective new, recent, modern, contemporary, fashionable, state-of-the-art, new-fashioned, gimmicky, all-singing, all-dancing, novel He's just bought one of these new-fangled home cinema systems. old-fashioned, dated, obsolete, out-of-date, antiquated, outmoded, passé How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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At my hip hung a long-barreled six-shooter--somehow I had been unable to find the same sensation of security in the newfangled auto-matics that had been perfected since my first departure from the outer world--and in my hand was a heavy express rifle. I can wind my horn, though I call not the blast either a recheate or a morte---I can cheer my dogs on the prey, and I can flay and quarter the animal when it is brought down, without using the newfangled jargon of curee, arbor, nombles, and all the babble of the fabulous Sir Tristrem. She considered that a newfangled way of making a match of it. |
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