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wanna
[ won-uh, waw-nuh ]
Informal.
- want to:
I wanna get out of here.
- want a:
Wanna beer?
wanna
/ ˈwɒnə /
verb
- a spelling of want to intended to reflect a dialectal or informal pronunciation
I wanna go home
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Word History and Origins
Origin of wanna1
A phonetic spelling representing the pronunciation of want to or want a in continuous rapid speech
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Example Sentences
She sees him for the talentless, wanna-be-famous hanger-on that he is.
From The Daily Beast
The first (and only) book optioned was Deenie, about a 13-year-old wanna-be model struck with scoliosis.
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But why would Tiger Woods the wanna-be human green-light it?
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