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wannabe

[ won-uh-bee, waw-nuh‑ ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Informal.

, plural wan·na·bes.

one who aspires, often vainly, to emulate another's success or attain eminence in some area.

wannabe

/ ˈwɒnəˌbiː /

informal.
1. a person who desires to be, or be like, someone or something else
  a group of Marilyn Monroe wannabes
2. ( as modifier )
  a wannabe film star

Origin of wannabe¹

First recorded in 1980–85; derivative of (I) wanna be…

Origin of wannabe¹

C20: phonetic shortening of want to be

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Mike Huckabee, the Fox News host and wannabe presidential contender, was governor of my home state, Arkansas, until 2007.

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