FAD | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Fad

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

mid 19th century (originally dialect): probably the second element of fidfad, contraction of fiddle-faddle. Compare with faddy

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: fad
Dialects: British English
Definition:

an intense and widely shared enthusiasm for something, especially one that is short-lived; a craze

Short Definition:

intense and widely shared enthusiasm for something

Examples:
  • some regard green politics as no more than the latest fad

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