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faddy

American  
[fad-ee] / ˈfæd i /

adjective

faddier, faddiest

  1. faddish.

faddy British  
/ ˈfædɪ /

adjective

  1. of, having, or involving personal and often transitory whims, esp about food

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Etymology

Origin of faddy

First recorded in 1815–25; fad + -y 1

Example Sentences

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In an age when we're constantly bombarded with the latest faddy super-foods, it turns out in Wales, we've been eating the best of all of them for millennia.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2023

The proliferation of personal swing coaches worries Mottola; developing hitters, he fears, will be raised as robots, drilled on faddy techniques that might not be best for them.

From New York Times • Oct. 3, 2021

But before Instagram, before Goop, before vloggers and a global wellness industry worth $4.2tn, there were celebrity gurus and faddy diets.

From The Guardian • Jan. 12, 2020

Young people are being warned that faddy diets are putting their health at risk.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2017

Doctors are apt to be faddy in such matters.

From The Upas Tree A Christmas Story for all the Year by Barclay, Florence L. (Florence Louisa)

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