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    Old 09-18-2011, 03:28 AM
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    Could it mean muddle? In Scotland we would say fankle but maybe fangle is close enough?
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    Old 09-18-2011, 06:50 AM
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    I think it means innovative, or cutting edge. i.e. as in "new fangled" I heard that my whole life and it always referred to some new car or product
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    Old 09-18-2011, 08:01 AM
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    Originally Posted by mack
    Could it mean muddle? In Scotland we would say fankle but maybe fangle is close enough?
    It is fankle. I miss typed the word. Expl. above.
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    Old 09-18-2011, 01:56 PM
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    You certain sound like a Scot Toni, relocated to Texas?
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    Old 09-18-2011, 02:33 PM
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    Originally Posted by ptquilts
    I was thinking of something like a thangle.
    Me too, my thought was thangle with a lisp, lol.
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    Old 09-18-2011, 05:35 PM
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    Something new, but silly - kind of a useless invention.
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    Old 09-19-2011, 07:42 PM
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    trendy, show-offy, glitzy, gaudy?
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    Old 09-25-2011, 12:40 PM
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    Originally Posted by paulswalia
    how about "how can I fangle this queen quilt under my throat space?"
    No that is finagle. How can I finagle this......
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