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wannabe

Syllabification: (wan·na·be)
Pronunciation: /ˈwänəbē, ˈwô-/
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Definition of wannabe

noun

informal derogatory
  • a person who tries to be like someone else or to fit in with a particular group of people:a star-struck wannabe

Origin:

1980s: representing a pronunciation of want to be

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