"new-fangled" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: newer-fangled [comparative], newest-fangled [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj|newer-fangled|sup=newest-fangled}} new-fangled (comparative newer-fangled, superlative newest-fangled)
  1. Alternative spelling of newfangled Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: newfangled
    Sense id: en-new-fangled-en-adj-akK8QW6f Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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