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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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SPANG-NEW, adj. Also spang-fire-new, spank(er)-, spankie-. Brand-new, absolutely new (Gall. 1824 MacTaggart Gallov. Encycl. 433, -fire-; Rxb. 1825 Jam., spanker-, 1923 Watson W.-B., spank(er)-, spankie-; Cai., wm.Sc., Wgt. 1971). [′spɑŋ′nju]e.Lth. 1885 S. Mucklebackit Rural Rhymes 119:
He was always as an Endymion spang new from Elysium.Sc. 1897 E. Hamilton Outlaws xii.:
The spanker-new tap-coat I had off the packman Friday was a week.