new wrinkle



new wrinkle

A clever device or expedient, a novelty, as in The players added a new wrinkle to victory celebrations by tossing their shirts to the crowd after the game . In the form of simply a wrinkle, this expression dates from the mid-1700s, new being added two centuries later.
See also: new, wrinkle

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Brandr-Ancient Scandinavian
DeasÚN-Irish
Lochlann-Irish
Sharonashə-RON-əEnglish (Rare)
RaphaËL-French
Kazimieras-Lithuanian