faddy

faddy
/fad"ee/, adj., faddier, faddiest, n.
faddish.
[1815-25; FAD + -Y1]

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  • faddy — adjective see fad …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • faddy — adjective Having characteristics of a fad. Syn: faddish …   Wiktionary

  • faddy — adj. faddish, trendy; like a fad; greatly fashionable for a short time …   English contemporary dictionary

  • faddy — adjective (faddier, faddiest) Brit. having many arbitrary likes and dislikes about food. Derivatives faddily adverb faddiness noun …   English new terms dictionary

  • faddy — fad·dy …   English syllables

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