WANNABE


Meaning of WANNABE in English

/ ˈwɒnəbi; NAmE ˈwɑːn-; ˈwɔːn-; ˈwʌn-/ noun

( informal , disapproving ) a person who behaves, dresses, etc. like sb famous because they want to be like them

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WORD ORIGIN

1980s: representing a pronunciation of want to be .

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