HAS-BEEN


Meaning of HAS-BEEN in English

ˈhazˌbin noun

( -s )

Etymology: from has been, 3d person singular perfect indicative of be

1. : one that has passed the peak of effectiveness or popularity

a seedy has-been of an actor traveling a comeback trail — Gordon Allison

that little, dried-up has-been of a town — J.B.Benefield

obsolete, a has-been as a warplane — Springfield (Massachusetts) Daily News

2. has-beens plural : old times or past events

just for has-beens I took him to lunch — W.H.Smith

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.