Meanings
adjectivenewfangle (comparative more newfangle, superlative most newfangle)
comparative more newfangle · superlative most newfangle
- obsoleteEager for novelties; desirous of changing.
verbnewfangle (third-person singular simple present newfangles, present participle newfangling, simple past and past participle newfangled)
present singular third person newfangles · participle present newfangling · participle past newfangled · past newfangled
- obsoletetransitiveTo change by introducing novelties.
Origin
- Middle Englishnewefangil
- Englishnewfangle
From Middle English newefangil, neufangel, newefongel, equivalent to new + fangle.
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APA
newfangle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/newfangle
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“newfangle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/newfangle. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “newfangle,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/newfangle.
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