bandwagon

English

Band on a bandwagon

Wikipedia

Etymology

band +‎ wagon, 1855.

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA: /ˈbændˌwæɡ.ən/, X-SAMPA: /"b{nd%w{g.@n/

Noun

bandwagon (plural bandwagons)

1. A large wagon used to carry a band of musicians in a parade.
2. (figuratively) A current movement that attracts wide support.

Derived terms

• bandwagon effect
• bandwagoning
• jump on the bandwagon

Translations

Large wagon to carry a band

• German: Musikantenwagen (de) m
• Polish: platforma (pl)

• Turkish: bando arabası (tr)

(figuratively) Current movement that attracts wide support

• German: erfolgreiche Partei (de) f, erfolgreiche Seite (de) f

• Turkish: çoğunluk partisi (tr), grup vagon (tr)

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