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fad Definition


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fad
noun
    colloq:
    1. A shortlived fashion; a craze.
      Thesaurus: trend, craze, rage, mania, vogue, style, whim, fashion.
    2. Any seemingly unimportant belief or practice that is too strongly advocated, usually with regard to food.
Derivative: faddiness
noun
    Derivative: faddy
    adj
      Etymology: 19c.



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