1. fad
Loose jackets are the latest fad.
this kind of tutoring is not just a passing fad
passing fad
The reason for this is that research is not a fad, but a necessity which guarantees the European economy's competitiveness at a global lev
managers' fad
How long you think this Internet fad is gonna last?
Cell phones are a popular new fad amongst teenagers these days
They were convinced that movies were only a passing fad.
There was a fad for wearing ripped jeans a few years ago.
The latest fad, though, is using the freeze-drying process on somewhat larger items: pets.