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has-been 

1. a person who is no longer famous

2. no longer famous
That has-been will never live to dance again.
has-been by Light Joker April 12, 2005

Has-been 

In professional wrestling, an entertainer that will not retire and returns only to steal the metophorical "spotlight" from the younger talent.

See: Terry Bollea (Hulk Hogan)
"Hulk Hogan is such a has-been."
Has-been by King Carl August 7, 2006

has-been 

1) Boston Red Sox
2) anyone who has more experience that a never-was
has-been by Anonymous October 16, 2003

Has-been 

A person who no longer has a great significance.
"Top of the hour, and we're discussing a certain has-been who has been spotted cavorting around town after a seven-year absence! Did anybody miss him? Did anybody notice? More on tonight's program!"
Has-been by jesterdust March 14, 2024

has been 

Some one who lives in the past and is willing to give up there future.
Some one who always says "I was" instead of saying "Wuzzam"
Some one who has given up on there dreams because.
Some one who listens to other people tell them that they can't do that for what ever reason.
Has Been: I would like to do this but every one thinks it's a stupid idea.
Wuzzam: I don't care what they say, if it makes me happy then I am going to do it.
has been by Robert Funk April 13, 2008

Has been 

Some of the people 20 to 40 something years older.
Asian guy- You mama is a has been, that's what I tell her when I bang her last night leaving her work selling knives.
Has been by Solid Mantis August 18, 2019
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A girl who does ballet and only talks about ballet. Her schedule is filled with dance classes which does not allow her to do any other activity.
"Hey, do you know that girl Sally?"

"Yeah, she's kind of annoying. All she ever talks about it ballet."

"Wow, what a Bunhead."

"Hey Sally, you want to hang out this weekend?"
"I can't, I have dance."
"You're such a Bunhead."

"Yeah... I know."
Bunhead by Jen00 October 24, 2014
Word of the Day on October 6, 2026

trucker's tan 

A sunburn or suntan focused on the left arm. It is caused by the left side of the body being the only half that gets exposed to sunlight while driving. Presumably, it would be located on the right side of the body in countries where they drive on the left side of the road.
I had a trucker's tan after driving for 10 straight hours on a sunny day.
Word of the Day on October 5, 2026
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