Usually means: Aspiring to be someone else.
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We found 10 dictionaries that define the word wannabes:

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  1. wannabes: Merriam-Webster
  2. wannabes: Collins English Dictionary
  3. wannabes: Vocabulary.com
  4. Wannabes, wannabe's, wannabes: Wordnik
  5. wannabes: Wiktionary
  6. wannabes: Dictionary.com
  7. wannabes: Cambridge Essential American English Dictionary
  8. The Wannabes (TV series), The Wannabes, Wannabes (film): Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  9. Wannabes: TheFreeDictionary.com

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  1. wannabe's, wannabes: Urban Dictionary

(Note: See wannabe as well.)

Definitions from Wiktionary (wannabe)

noun:  (informal, derogatory, often attributive) Someone who wishes to be someone or do something, but lacks the qualifications or talent; an overeager amateur; an aspirant.
noun:  (informal, derogatory) Someone who wishes to be part of, or to assimilate to, a majority group of which they are not a member.
▸ Also see wannabe


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