Meanings
nounbandwagon fan (plural bandwagon fans)
plural bandwagon fans
- derogatoryidiomaticoftenhobbiesA fan who has shown no past loyalty to a team and supports them all because they are actively succeeding or trendy.
Synonyms: glory hunter
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA fan who has shown no past loyalty to a team and supports them all because they are actively succeeding or trendy.
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Translations
German Erfolgsfan
- Erfolgsfanperson who only supports a club due to its fame and success
Indonesian karbit
- karbitperson who only supports a club due to its fame and success
Japanese 俄ファン, 俄
- 俄ファン (niwaka fan)person who only supports a club due to its fame and success
- 俄 (niwaka)person who only supports a club due to its fame and success
Norwegian medgangssupporter
- medgangssupporterperson who only supports a club due to its fame and success
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APA
bandwagon fan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bandwagon%20fan
MLA
“bandwagon fan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bandwagon%20fan. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bandwagon fan,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bandwagon%20fan.
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