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noun

Fad n.

A hobby; freak; whim. "It is your favorite fad to draw plans."

A practise followed enthusiastically by a number of people for a limited period of time; as, the latest fad in fashion.

Synonyms: craze; mania.

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Etymology of 'Fad'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Fad" Quotes from Famous Books

... It's a society fad now to have what are called 'slumming parties,' and of course I've been asked to help. It makes my blood tingle when I hear them talk over the 'fun' as they call it. They get detectives to protect them, and then ...

— The Honorable Peter Stirling and What People Thought of Him • Paul Leicester Ford

... you once again," he shouted vehemently, helping himself to another portion of chicken. "Love is nothing but this sauce, you can eat the chicken just as well without it; sauce is nothing but an invention, a freak and a modern fad!" ...

— The Comedienne • Wladyslaw Reymont

... with saddle between them, upon a suitable frame, the pedals propelling the rear wheel through a chain and sprocket gearing. An old invention, that of inflated or pneumatic tires of rubber, coupled with more hygienic saddles, gave great impetus to cycling sport. The fad dwindled, but the bicycle remained in general use as a convenience and even ...

— History of the United States, Volume 5 • E. Benjamin Andrews

... the little bits of black sticking-plaster with which ladies used to adorn their faces. According to Addison ('Spectator', No. 81), ladies even went so far in this fad as to patch on one side of the face or the other, according to ...

— The Rape of the Lock and Other Poems • Alexander Pope

... accorded that right in matters of government; nor does mankind accord it, without a prolonged struggle, even in religious doctrine and ordinary life. Every revolt is tested as by fire, and we do not otherwise know the temper of the rebels or the value of their purpose. Is it a trick? Is it a fad? Is it a plot for contemptible ends? Is it a riot—a moment's effervescence—or a revolution glowing from volcanic depths? We only know by the tests of ridicule, suffering, and death. In his "Ode to France," written in 1797, ...

— Essays in Rebellion • Henry W. Nevinson

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