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    [Noun]  | "band*wag*on" | \ ˈband-ˌwa-gən \


    1: a usually ornate and high wagon for a band of musicians especially in a circus parade

    2: a popular party, faction, or cause that attracts growing support —often used in such phrases as jump on the bandwagon

    3: a current or fashionable trend


    Origin: 1849 ;

    [Noun]  | "bandwagon effect" 


    1: the phenomenon by which the growing success of something (such as a cause, fad, or type of behavior) attracts more widespread support or adoption as more people perceive and are influenced by its increasing popularity


    Origin: 1906 ;

    [Noun]  | "bandwagon" 


    1: a series of activities undertaken to achieve a goal;


      * e.g., " ... tried to get everyone on the bandwagon about forming a neighborhood cleanup "



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     [ "bandwagon" ]

    1: Taking interest in something just to fit in with the crowd.

      * e.g.,  ... Walker started watching Hockey because the Bruins where in the playoffs and everyone else was watching it. Walker is a major bandwagon. 

     [ "bandwagon" ]

    1: When someone adopts a popular point of view for the primary purpose of recognition and/or acceptance by others.

      * e.g.,  ... Man, Nanlawon has been posting on our forums forever and everyone hates him. Then this new chick, Toolesbabe, joins the forum and just hops on the bandwagon ripping on him, even though she'd never even read a single post by him. WTF?! 

     [ "bandwagon" ]

    1: Suddenly giving a damn when a team gets good.

      * e.g.,  ... The dodgers suddenly look like a decent team, and Brooks jumped right on the bandwagon. 

     [ "bandwagon" ]

    1: when a person likes a trend, or sports team, just because it is getting more popular.

      * e.g.,  ... Mike: 12 months ago: dang son the hawks freakin suck. 

     [ "bandwagon" ]

    1: What people will "ride" or get on when they want to be accepted, espescially in the NFL. People will get on the (Colts) bandwagon and suddenly become their fans because they are doing really good or because they have a large number of fans so they can be accepted.

      * e.g.,  ... This kid at my school wears a Cincinnati Bengals shirt to school when he is a Denver fan. 


     [ "bandwagon" ]

    2: People will ride a bandwagon even if they dont give a shit about football or whatever the bandwagon is.

      * e.g.,  ... Me yells:BANDWAGON! 

     [ "bandwagon" ]

    1: the act of dogmatically following a particular point of view or repeatedly responding in a particular way because it is fashionable, despite its logical merit.

      * e.g.,  ... There they go jumping on the anti-immigrant bandwagon. 

     [ "bandwagon" ]

    1: for someone to suddenly "loves" a certain band, and only knowing little songs if not no songs. like all the people who suddenly started liking fall out boy because sugar were going down came out.

      * e.g.,  ... "oh my i love fall out boy" 

     [ "bandwagon" ]

    1: Basically a camouflage for people who don't feel comfortable standing outside of the crowd

      * e.g.,  ... Dad: Son you got to quit smoking marijuana 

     [ "bandwagon" ]

    1: When someone adopts a popular point of view for the primary purpose of recognition and/or acceptance

      * e.g.,  ... Sanjul that guy is on the bandwagon, hes pretty gay 

     [ "bandwagon" ]

    1: when someone likes the team most favored to win a championship

      * e.g.,  ... evan tompros is on the UNC bandwagon because the are ranked #1 in AP polls. 

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