someone attempting to emulate a person or genre of people but failing and earning the disgust of those he is attempting to become like
by vexator February 19, 2003
Anyone who makes an attempt to emulate another person/subculture/lifestyle; usually done to look cool, make friends, or to get attention. More often than not a wannabe is either insecure and wants to find their niche in society or they are just craving attention. These groups include "prep", "gangsta", "goth", "emo", "nerd", and "redneck" ("goth" and "emo" being the most popular). It all starts out when the wannabe sees a certain group as cool and then they try to adopt the style/attitude/musical taste of that group. This normally results in ridicule and the disgust of the people they try to be like.
Example 1:
For starters, whoever posted entry #10 here. I think I know who you are and the person you are talking about... thats not a very nice thing to say about one of your fellow bandmates, now is it?
Example 2:
Seth (emo): Hey... you know that Jacob kid, right?
Henry (another emo): Yeah what about him?
Seth: Well.. he kept staring at me all week last week and today at school he had the same shoes as yours and the same haircut I have.. and he keeps trying to talk to me about how cool Hawthorne Heights and MCR are.
Henry: Dude... thats f*cked up. What a wannabe!
For starters, whoever posted entry #10 here. I think I know who you are and the person you are talking about... thats not a very nice thing to say about one of your fellow bandmates, now is it?
Example 2:
Seth (emo): Hey... you know that Jacob kid, right?
Henry (another emo): Yeah what about him?
Seth: Well.. he kept staring at me all week last week and today at school he had the same shoes as yours and the same haircut I have.. and he keeps trying to talk to me about how cool Hawthorne Heights and MCR are.
Henry: Dude... thats f*cked up. What a wannabe!
by Ashleigh*yelhsa December 3, 2007
a person who grew up in a certain enviroment their whole life and then tries to imitate a certian style that's can never happen in their own enviroment
by kid-G August 8, 2006
A phony/a fake. good examples of wannabes are all those fake rappers who try to be real rappers eg. Tupac Skakur or Biggie Smalls.
Tha Realist, Ja Rule, Blac Haze, Master P, C Murder and Krazy = TUPAC WANNABES
Shyne and Guerilla Black = BIGGIE SMALLS WANNABES
Top Dogg = SNOOP DOGG WANNABE
Angelous - JAY-Z WANNABE
Shyne and Guerilla Black = BIGGIE SMALLS WANNABES
Top Dogg = SNOOP DOGG WANNABE
Angelous - JAY-Z WANNABE
by Ashleigh Keys April 17, 2008
A stupid little loser who tries to be something they're not and fit in with a particular group, usually they try to be "goth" or metal.
by A person you don't know November 12, 2006
Frankie; Saffeee Braaavv Youu Kooool
Keelee; God Frankie Your Suh A wannabe
Frankie; And Wat Brruuv Ennit.
Keelee; No Frankie Just No. Your Not A Gangster.
Frankie; Sukk Owwt Fam.
Keelee; God Frankie Your Suh A wannabe
Frankie; And Wat Brruuv Ennit.
Keelee; No Frankie Just No. Your Not A Gangster.
Frankie; Sukk Owwt Fam.
by Keelee & Frankie :P March 30, 2010
An incredibly cheesy and pointless song by the spice girls which uses made up words such as "zig-a-zig", and overall; sounds as if it was written by a 6 year old. Which it probably was, seeing as most girl bands don't write their own lyrics. The title of the song is also slightly ironic, as a wannabe is someone who aspires to be something they are not; rather like victoria beckham.
by Slice girls March 11, 2008