"hype train" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-hype train.wav [US] Forms: hype trains [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} hype train (plural hype trains)
  1. (sometimes derogatory) An audience or other group of people who are hyped over something; people who highly and sometimes excessively anticipates something that has been highly advertised and promoted. Tags: derogatory, sometimes Related terms: bandwagon
    Sense id: en-hype_train-en-noun-D58LNaiG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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