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fangled
1580s, "foppish," from fangle (n.), based on a misinterpretation of newfangle as "fashionable" (see
newfangled
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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"Just as in habiliments it is a sign of weakness to wish to make oneself noticeable by some peculiar and unaccustomed fashion, so, in language, the quest for new-
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-Michel de Montaigne
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