| wanna | phr. [ phonetic transcription of colloquial speech, from want to. ] Want to; as, I wanna go home. [ colloq., phonetic spelling ] [ PJC ] Phonetic transcriptions of rapid colloquial speech are sometimes used in place of the grammatically proper spelling in order to provide a flavor of the original spirit of a spoken dialogue. See also the related entries for gonna, gotta, and wannabe. [ PJC ] |
| wannabe | n. [ phonetic transcription of colloquial speech, from want to be. ] A person who wants to be or become a different type of person -- what the person wants to be is usually clear from the context; at hollywood and vine one can meet both famous actors and wannabes. [ colloq., phonetic spelling ] [ PJC ] |
