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newfangly

newfangly adjective: newfangled.

Adjective

newfangly (comparative more newfangly, superlative most newfangly)

  1. (humorous, obsolete) Newfangled.
    • He had alſo ſet a prieſt of his and a ſeculer ſeruaunt of his beſyde to by [buy] many of the ſame ſuyte [of books], & double and treble of one ſorte, whiche were by thẽ [them] vttred to diuers yonge ſcholers ſuch as thei founde properly witted, feately lerned, and newfangly mynded.1528, Thomas More, “A Dialogue Concernynge Heresyes & Matters of Religion […]. Chapter IIII.”, in Wyllyam Rastell [i.e., William Rastell], editor, The Workes of Sir Thomas More Knyght, […], London...
    • Sounds like one o' them newfangly things they come up with since '87 …2000 April 24, Walt Brand, “Sell-out of Focus 2000?”, in alt.autos.ford.focus (Usenet)

Forms of newfangly

comparativemore newfangly
superlativemost newfangly

Questions about newfangly

What does newfangly mean?
Newfangly means newfangled.
What part of speech is newfangly?
Newfangly is an adjective.

Words near newfangly in the dictionary

  1. newfangleness
  2. newfangles
  3. newfangling
  4. newfanglist
  5. newfanglists
  6. newfangly
  7. newfashion
  8. newfashioned
  9. Newfie
  10. Newfie joke
  11. Newfie jokes

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