has-been
[ haz-bin ]
noun
a person or thing that is no longer effective, successful, popular, etc.
Origin of has-been
1First recorded in 1600–10
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British Dictionary definitions for has-been
has-been
noun
informal a person or thing that is no longer popular, successful, effective, etc
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