fad

[Fad]

If it’s all the rage, everybody’s into it, your parents don’t get it, and teenage girls across the globe are trying to outdo each other with it, it’s officially a fad.

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A hobby ; freak; whim.

Noun
an interest followed with exaggerated zeal; "he always follows the latest fads"; "it was all the rage that season"


n.
A hobby ; freak; whim.


Fad

Fad , n. [Cf. Faddle.] A hobby ; freak; whim. -- Fad"dist, n.
It is your favorite fad to draw plans.

A hobby ; freak; whim.

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Usage Examples

You actually don't want people thinking your product is cool, because then you're a fad.

I don't believe in fad diets.

My biggest regret is putting my body through fad diets - Atkins, cleanses, the hCG diet.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

I've probably tried every fad diet in the world.

I've never been on a fad diet.

A lesser complaint: hair extensions. There are moments on 'All My Children' when half the women actors, young and old, seem to be afflicted by android Barbie creep. All those thick swatches of lifeless strands clustering lankly round ladies' necks! Like orange tanning spray, this is a fashion fad that should be put out of its misery.

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