Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

brandwagon

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: brand-wag-on
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A trend or craze relating to a marketed brand.

Informal

Example Sentences

"Because they don't want their (stupid, chicken, technophobic) competitors to wake up and get on the bandwagon, or should I say, brandwagon […]"
"Through online relationships, current loyal customers can possibly persuade new customers to jump on the brandwagon."

Etymology

Blend of brand + bandwagon; see jump on the bandwagon.

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

brandwagons (plural)

Questions

What does brandwagon mean?: A trend or craze relating to a marketed brand.
Where does brandwagon come from?: Blend of brand + bandwagon; see jump on the bandwagon.

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