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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
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brand spanking new

Glittering, gleaming and brand spanking new, Terminal 5 at Heathrow airport is open for business.

What's the meaning of spanking in this context?
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Google "brand spanking new" for more information. It's a phrase that simply intensifies the meaning of 'new'. "really new", "extremely new".

— CalifJim

  • Google "brand spanking new" for more information.
  • It's a phrase that simply intensifies the meaning of 'new'.
  • "really new", "extremely new".
  • There is also somewhat the connotation that the new thing is very clean from never having been used.
  • "absolutely spotlessly new" CJ
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Google "brand spanking new" for more information.
It's a phrase that simply intensifies the meaning of 'new'. "really new", "extremely new". There is also somewhat the connotation that the new thing is very clean from never having been used. "absolutely spotlessly new"

CJ
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