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Fangled vs Mangled - What's the difference?

fangled | mangled |

As verbs the difference between fangled and mangled

is that fangled is past tense of fangle while mangled is past tense of mangle.

As an adjective mangled is

mutilated, twisted, or disfigured.

fangled

English

Verb

(head)
  • (fangle)

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    fangle

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) . More at (l), (l).

    Verb

    (fangl)
  • (obsolete, or, dialectal) To fashion, manufacture, invent, or create.
  • * (and other bibliographic particulars) (John Milton)
    • To control and new fangle the Scripture.
  • (obsolete, or, dialectal) To trim showily; entangle; hang about.
  • (obsolete, or, dialectal) To waste time; trifle.
    • Usage notes
    Although obsolete in general English, the verb is still occasionally used in some regions, and is retained in the expression new fangled.
    Derived terms
    * (l) * (l) * (l)

    Etymology 2

    Derived erroneously from as if (new) + fangle. See (l).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A prop; a taking up; a new thing.
  • Something newly fashioned; a novelty, a new fancy.
  • A foolish innovation; a gewgaw; a trifling ornament.
  • A conceit; whim.

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    mangled

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • mutilated, twisted, or disfigured.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (mangle)