newfanglementn.
/ˌnjuːˈfaŋɡlm(ə)nt/, U.S. /ˌn(j)uˈfæŋɡ(ə)lm(ə)nt/ Now rare and English regional (northern).
†Novelty (obsolete); a novel thing.
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the world > time > relative time > the future or time to come > newness or novelty > [noun] > novelty or unusual character of something
noveltya1387
newfanglenessc1395
newfanglednessa1542
newfanglement1798
1798 Ld. Plunket in Edinb. Rev. (1899) Jan. 176 The novelty and newfanglement of revolutionary clubs and committees having worn off.
1895 J. S. Fletcher Wonderful Wapentake 155 The old gentleman must ha' turned in his grave to see all these here new-fanglements.
1930 W. White Furness Folk & Facts 112 We want nowt wi' neea lakers ner offcums ner nowt else i' this deeal, we've leev'd heer o' wer lives an' we'll dee in't an' we set nowt be ony new fanglement o' t' sooart.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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