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jump on the bandwagon

jump on the bandwagon verb: to profit from a craze; to join a trend.

Verb

jump on the bandwagon (third-person singular simple present jumps on the bandwagon, present participle jumping on the bandwagon, simple past and past participle jumped on the bandwagon)

  1. (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 of jump on the bandwagon

third-person singular presentjumps on the bandwagon
present participlejumping on the bandwagon
past participlejumped on the bandwagon
pastjumped on the bandwagon
alternative formclimb on the bandwagon
alternative formhop on the bandwagon
alternative formjump on the boat

Origin of jump on the bandwagon

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.

Questions about jump on the bandwagon

What does jump on the bandwagon mean?
Jump on the bandwagon means to profit from a craze; to join a trend.
What part of speech is jump on the bandwagon?
Jump on the bandwagon is a verb.
What is the past tense of jump on the bandwagon?
The past tense of jump on the bandwagon is jumped on the bandwagon.

Words near jump on the bandwagon in the dictionary

  1. jump list
  2. jump lists
  3. jump off
  4. jump on
  5. jump on someone's bones
  6. jump on the bandwagon
  7. jump on the boat
  8. jump on the chance
  9. jump one's bail
  10. jump onto
  11. jump out

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