brand spanking new

English

Etymology

Apparently a blend of brand new +‎ spanking new, with spanking coming to serve as an intensifier.

Adjective

brand spanking new

(informal) Utterly new, as new as possible.

Synonyms

See also Thesaurus:new

Derived terms

brand spankers

Related terms

Translations

brand new — see brand new

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