Main Entry:

wan·na·be

Variant(s):

also wan·na·bee \ˈwä-nə-ˌbē\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

from the phrase want to be

Date:

1981

1: a person who wants or aspires to be someone or something else or who tries to look or act like someone else2: something (as a company, city, or product) intended to rival another of its kind that has been successful ; especially : one for which hopes have failed or are likely to fail