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oldfangled

[ohld-fang-guhld]

old·fan·gled

[ohld-fang-guhld]
adjective
old-fashioned; of an older or former kind.

Origin:
1835–45; formed after newfangled

old·fan·gled·ness, noun
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Oldfangled is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
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oldfangled (ˈəʊldˈfæŋɡəld)
 
adj
derogatory out-of-date; old-fashioned
 
[C20: formed on analogy with newfangled]

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