jump on the bandwagon en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Etymology
US 1899. A bandwagon carried the musicians at the head of a parade or at a political rally, beckoning others to follow. When used to refer to politics, jumping on the bandwagon suggests following the crowd for the excitement of the event rather than any firm conviction in its direction or truthfulness. The phrase is first attested in a letter by Theodore Roosevelt in 1899: : When I once became sure of one majority they rumbled over each other to get aboard the band wagon.
Meanings
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(idiomatic) To profit from a craze; to join a trend.
After the incredible success of Wonka's latest low-fat chocolate bar, Fickelgruber has jumped on the bandwagon, and released a low-fat version.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hop on the bandwagon | alternative | lexicographic | |
| climb on the bandwagon | alternative | lexicographic | |
| jumping on the bandwagon | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| jumps on the bandwagon | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| jump on the boat | alternative | lexicographic | |
| jumped on the bandwagon | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| jumped on the bandwagon | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Relateds
ride the coattails · hitch one's wagon to a star · piggyback
Translations (15)
it saltare sul carro dei vincitori (to profit from a craze) · da hoppe på (to profit from a craze) · no kaste seg på lasset (to profit from a craze) · sh pridružiti se (to profit from a craze) · sv hoppa på tåget (to profit from a craze) · pt entrar na onda (to profit from a craze) · fr suivre le mouvement (to profit from a craze) · fr prendre le train en marche (to profit from a craze) · es subirse al carro (to profit from a craze) · da (med) på vognen (to profit from a craze) · fi hypätä kyytiin (to profit from a craze) · ga dul faoi uisce an cheatha (to profit from a craze) · da springe på (to profit from a craze) · ru примазаться (to profit from a craze) · de auf den Zug aufspringen (to profit from a craze)