Examples
- When the app went viral, lots of companies jumped on the bandwagon with copies.
- I'm not jumping on the bandwagon – I've liked this band for years.
How to use it
Informal and often critical. Also "climb on" or "get on" the bandwagon.
Where it comes from
From 19th-century American politics, where a bandwagon carried musicians in parades and politicians climbed on board to look popular.