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An elaborately decorated wagon used to transport musicians in a parade.
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Informal A cause or party that attracts increasing numbers of adherents: young voters climbing aboard the party's bandwagon.
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Informal A current trend: "Even brand-name [drug] companies . . . have jumped on the generics bandwagon” ( Beth Howard).
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American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.