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fad

  [fad]
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–noun
a temporary fashion, notion, manner of conduct, etc., esp. one followed enthusiastically by a group.
Origin:
1825–35; n. use of dial. fad to look after things, busy oneself with trifles, back formation from obs. faddle to play with, fondle. See fiddle

Related forms:
fadlike, adjective

Synonyms:
craze, vogue, rage.
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Word Origin & History

fad 
1834, "hobby, pet project;" 1881 as "fashion, craze," perhaps shortened from fiddle-faddle. Or perhaps from Fr. fadaise "trifle, nonsense," ult. from L. fatuus "stupid."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: FAD
Pronunciation: "ef-(")A-'dE
Function: noun
: FLAVIN ADENINEDINUCLEOTIDE
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

FAD abbr.
flavin adenine dinucleotide

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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