NEWFANGLED


Meaning of NEWFANGLED in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ' nü- ' fa ŋ -g ə ld

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from newefangel, from new + Old English *-fangol, from f ō n (pp. fangen ) to take, seize ― more at PACT

1 : attracted to novelty

2 : of the newest style or kind <had many newfangled gadgets in the kitchen>

– new · fan · gled · ness noun

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.