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    Patwa headword

    Waggonist

    /WAG-un-ist/

    Noun
    Gloss
    "Bandwagon fan"
    Definition
    Someone who only supports a person, team, or cause when they are winning or popular.
    Example
    "Him a real waggonist, only cheer when dem win." — "He's a bandwagon fan, only cheering when they win."
    Origin
    Derived from 'bandwagon'.

    As an informal term, Waggonist is one you'll likely come across in real Jamaican speech. Try the Jamaican Patois translator to see it in a sentence, or head back to the lexicon index for more words like it.