- Fangle
- Fangle Fan"gle, n. [From {Fang}, v. t.; hence, prop., a taking up a new thing.] Something new-fashioned; a foolish innovation; a gewgaw; a trifling ornament. [1913 Webster]
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Fangle — Fan gle, v. t. To fashion. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] To control and new fangle the Scripture. Milton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fangle — noun a) Something newly fashioned; a novelty, a new fancy. b) A foolish innovation; a gewgaw; a trifling ornament … Wiktionary
fangle — fan·gle … English syllables
fangle — /ˈfæŋgəl/ (say fangguhl) noun Obsolete a fashion: new fangles of dress. See newfangled …
fangle — I. ˈfaŋgəl, ˈfaiŋ noun ( s) Etymology: probably from newfangle, adjective 1. : a fashion especially when foppish or silly used with new and usually derogatorily 2. obsolete : a silly or fantastic contrivance … Useful english dictionary
Fingle-fangle — Fin gle fan gle, n. [From fangle.] A trifle. [Low] Hudibras. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fingle-fangle — … Useful english dictionary
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Newfangle — New fan gle, a. [New + fangle.] Eager for novelties; desirous of changing. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] So newfangel be they of their meat. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Newfangleness — New fan gle*ness, n. [OE. newefanglenes. See {Fangle}.] Newfangledness. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] Proud newfangleness in their apparel. Robynson (More s Utopia). [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
