Wannabe
noun, plural wannabes. Informal.
1.
one who aspires, often vainly, to emulate another’s success or attain eminence in some area.
noun
1.
(informal)
a person who desires to be, or be like, someone or something else: a group of Marilyn Monroe wannabes
(as modifier): a wannabe film star
wanker
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