brand spanking new in English

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Etymology: Apparently a blend of brand new + spanking new, with spanking coming to serve as an intensifier. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|brand new|spanking new|nocap=1}} blend of brand new + spanking new Head templates: {{en-adj|?}} brand spanking new

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  "etymology_text": "Apparently a blend of brand new + spanking new, with spanking coming to serve as an intensifier.",
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      "derived": [
        {
          "word": "brand spankers"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Utterly new, as new as possible."
      ],
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        "(informal) Utterly new, as new as possible."
      ],
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        {
          "word": "spanking new"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "informal"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "brand spanking new"
}

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    {
      "word": "brand spankers"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "brand new",
        "3": "spanking new",
        "nocap": "1"
      },
      "expansion": "blend of brand new + spanking new",
      "name": "blend"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Apparently a blend of brand new + spanking new, with spanking coming to serve as an intensifier.",
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        "1": "?"
      },
      "expansion": "brand spanking new",
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  "related": [
    {
      "word": "brand new"
    },
    {
      "word": "spanking new"
    }
  ],
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      "glosses": [
        "Utterly new, as new as possible."
      ],
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        "(informal) Utterly new, as new as possible."
      ],
      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "brand spanking new"
}

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"brand spanking new" meaning in English

Adjective