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has-been
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has-been (hzbn)
n. pl. has-beens Informal
One that is no longer famous, popular, successful, or useful.
has-been
n
Informal a person or thing that is no longer popular, successful, effective, etc.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.has-been - someone who is no longer popular
back-number
golden ager, old person, oldster, senior citizen - an elderly person
Translations
has-been [ˈhæzbiːn] N → vieja gloria f
has-been
n (pej) → vergangene or vergessene Größe; every comedian must dread becoming a has-been → jeder Komiker hat Angst davor, in Vergessenheit zu geraten
has-been [ˈhæzˌbiːn] n (fam) (person) he's/she's a has-been → ha fatto il suo tempo; (thing) → anticaglia
has-been [ˈhæzˌbiːn] n (fam) (person) he's/she's a has-been → ha fatto il suo tempo; (thing) → anticaglia


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