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(făd) 
n.
A fashion that is taken up with great enthusiasm for a brief period of time; a craze.
faddist fad'dist n.
faddy fad'dy adj.
n.
A fashion that is taken up with great enthusiasm for a brief period of time; a craze.
[Possibly from fidfad, fussy person, fussy, from FIDDLE-FADDLE.]
faddism fad'dism n.faddist fad'dist n.
faddy fad'dy adj.
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"Nobody creates a fad. It just happens. People love going along with the idea of a beautiful pig. It's like a conspiracy."
- Jim Henson
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fuel advisory departure
Procedures used to minimize engine-running time for aircraft destined for an airport experiencing prolonged arrival delays.
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FAD (multiple meanings)
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- The word fad refers to a practice or interest followed for a time with exaggerated zeal.
In other uses, FAD or fad may refer to:
- FAD assault rifle, a bullpup rifle of Peruvian origin
- Familial Alzheimer disease, an uncommon form of Alzheimer's disease that usually strikes earlier in life
- First Appearance Datum, a geologic term used to designate the first (oldest) appearance of a species in the geologic record
- Fish Aggregation Device, a man-made object used to attract ocean going pelagic fish such as marlin or tuna
- Flavin adenine dinucleotide, an electron acceptor that is part of the electron transport chain and involved in cellular respiration
- Flea allergy dermatitis, a skin disease of dogs and cats
- Food availability decline
- Fuerza Aérea Dominicana, spanish for Dominican Air Force
- Fox's Animation Domination, a programming block on Fox
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Fad
Dansk (Danish)
n. - modelune, mani, påfund
abbr. - File Access Data, filtilgangsdata
Nederlands (Dutch)
rage, lievelingsidee, flavine adenine dinucleotide
Français (French)
n. - engouement, vogue, lubie, mode
abbr. - (Biochim) ribonucléase d'adénine de flavine
Deutsch (German)
n. - Tick, Marotte
abbr. - (Biochem.) Flavin-Adenin-Dinucleotid
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - καπρίτσιο, λόξα, μόδα, τρέλα (της εποχής)
Italiano (Italian)
moda, voga, mania
Português (Portuguese)
n. - moda (f) passageira
Русский (Russian)
увлечение, причуда, пунктик
Español (Spanish)
n. - moda, furor, novedad, capricho
abbr. - almirante supremo
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - (mode)fluga, nyck
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
黄素腺嘌呤二核甘酸
时尚, 一时流行的狂热
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
abbr. - 黃素腺嘌呤二核甘酸
n. - 時尚, 一時流行的狂熱
abbr. - 미 식품 위생국
日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 一時的な流行, つかの間の熱中
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) زي , موضه , ولع , هوس,
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - שיגעון חולף, תחביב זמני
abbr. - דינוקלואיד אדנין פלווין (חומר המשמש לריפוי מחלת השינה)
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