fad

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see also: FAD

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /fæd/

Noun

fad (plural fads)

1. A phenomenon that becomes popular for a very short time.
   • 2004, Andre R. Young, "Encore", Encore:

     You're a fad, that means you're something that we've already had, but once you're gone, you don't come back.

Translations

• French: mode
• German: Mode, Trend, Modeerscheinung, Fimmel
• Italian: moda, andazzo, tendenza
• Portuguese: moda
• Russian: причу́да
• Spanish: moda, moda pasajera

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FAD

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Noun

fad (uncountable)

1. (biochemistry) Initialism of flavin adenine dinucleotide

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