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[fangle (n) and fangle (v)] app. arose from a mistaken analysis of NEWFANGLED, later form of newfangle ‘eager for novelty’. As newfangled was said both of persons and of their actions or productions, it came to be diversely interpreted to mean either ‘characterized by new fashions or crotchets’ or ‘newly fashioned or fabricated’. thus spake OED2.
hence, less fangled would be less so..
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Less fangled? Jackie 12/13/03 02:13 AM Re: Less fangled? wwh 12/13/03 02:35 AM Re: Less fangled? tsuwm 12/13/03 05:00 AM Re: Less fangled? Jackie 12/14/03 02:52 AM Re: Less fangled? wwh 12/14/03 01:22 PM Re: crotchet tsuwm 12/14/03 03:23 PM Re: crotchet Jackie 12/14/03 03:57 PM Re: crotchet Buffalo Shrdlu 12/14/03 04:48 PM Re: crotchet dxb 12/15/03 08:50 AM Re: crotchet Jackie 12/15/03 03:20 PM (So where does crotchety/grumpy come from?) wofahulicodoc 12/15/03 09:41 PM Re: (So where does crotchety/grumpy come from?) of troy 12/15/03 10:50 PM
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