FAD

fad, craze, furor, furore, cult, rage

(noun) an interest followed with exaggerated zeal; “he always follows the latest fads”; “it was all the rage that season”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

fad (plural fads)

A phenomenon that becomes popular for a very short time.

Anagrams

• ADF, D.F.A., DAF, DFA, FDA, daf

Noun

FAD (uncountable)

(biochemistry) Initialism of flavin adenine dinucleotide.

Anagrams

• ADF, D.F.A., DAF, DFA, FDA, daf

Source: Wiktionary


Fad, n. Etym: [Cf. Faddle.]

Definition: A hobby ; freak; whim.

– Fad"dist, n. It is your favorite fad to draw plans. G. Eliot.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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