fad
thing or behavior that achieves intense short-lived popularity and then fades away
clear craze
marketing fad (or design aesthetic) built around making products that were transparent
novelty dance
humorous type of dance, often enjoying short burst of popularity
bacon mania
trend of enthusiasm for bacon in the United States and Canada
goldfish-swallowing
1930s American fad of swallowing live goldfish
Pansy Craze
period of popularity for drag performers
leisure diving
social media fad
chicken sandwich wars
rapid introduction of fried chicken sandwiches to American restaurant menus
channel drift
gradual shift of a television network away from its original programming, to either target a newer and more profitable audience, or to broaden their viewership by including less niche programming
planking
2011 fad
Outfit of the Day
fashion bloggers show what clothes (or outfits) they wear on a particular day or occasion
phonebooth-stuffing
fad of trying to fit as many people in a telephone booth as possible
Throwback Thursday
trend among users of social media sites to post or repost older photographs
fashion
popular style or practice in clothing, personal adornment, or decorative arts
Pro-ana
promotion of the eating disorder anorexia nervosa
poodle skirt
circle skirt with an appliqué of a poodle, popular in the 1950s
alkaline water
water with alkaline (basic) salts in it, sometimes used as a pseudoscientific alternative medicine
mewing
form of do-it-yourself oral posture training
devious lick
2021 Internet trend involving the theft of items, typically from schools