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faddy

[fad-ee]
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adjective, fad·di·er, fad·di·est, noun
  1. faddish.

Origin of faddy

First recorded in 1815–25; fad + -y1
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Related Words for faddy

commonplace, ubiquitous, normal, universal, rife, common, popular, new, extensive, rampant, everyday, frequent, prevailing, posh, swanky, genteel, stylish, trendy, chic, mod

Examples from the Web for faddy

Historical Examples of faddy

  • You'll get me into trouble, you see, if you're so faddy about choosing.

  • I intended to tell Mrs Moxon that he was faddy about his early-morning tea.

  • He is romantic and faddy—he gets it from you, I fancy—and he wants a certain sort of wife to take care of him.

    Man And Superman

    George Bernard Shaw

  • As for your appetite, you must try not to get faddy; it's a woman's duty to keep up her strength, you know.

    Married Life

    May Edginton

  • She wants to be one herself,” said Vera; “and so she will if she goes on getting learned and faddy.

    Modern Broods

    Charlotte Mary Yonge

British Dictionary definitions for faddy

faddy

adjective -dier or -diest
  1. of, having, or involving personal and often transitory whims, esp about food
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