Newfangled

/ˌnjuːˈfæŋɡəld/ adjective

Definition

Newly invented or recently introduced, usually used negatively to suggest something is unnecessarily modern or strange.

Etymology

From Middle English 'new' + 'fangled,' where 'fangled' comes from 'fangle' (to make), derived from Old Norse 'fengr.' First recorded in the 16th century with disapproving tone.

Kelly Says

People have been complaining about 'newfangled' things for 500 years—from printing presses to smartphones, the word captures how every generation fears new technology, yet we still adopted all of it.

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