/ 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 .
/ 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 .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005