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bandwagon

band·wa·gon

UK/ˈbeə̯ndˌwæɡ.ən/ US/ˈbændˌwæɡ.ən/ rare

noun

1.

a popular trend that attracts growing support

  • “when they saw how things were going everybody jumped on the bandwagon”
2.

an electronic device that answers the telephone and records messages

Origin

From band + wagon.

Phrases

  • bandwagon effect
  • bandwagon fallacy
  • bandwagon fan
  • bandwagon jumper
  • climb on the bandwagon
  • jump on the bandwagon

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