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Wannabe   Listen
noun
wannabe  n.  A person who wants to be or become a different type of person what the person wants to be is usually clear from the context; at hollywood and vine one can meet both famous actors and wannabes. (colloq., phonetic spelling)





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... more plausibly, spelled 'wannabe') [from a term recently used to describe Madonna fans who dress, talk, and act like their idol; prob. originally from biker slang] A would-be {hacker}. The connotations of this term differ sharply depending on the age and exposure of the subject. Used of a person who ...
— The Jargon File, Version 4.0.0


Words linked to "Wannabe" :   aspirer, wannabee, applier, aspirant


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