n. (Zool.) A sand snake (Charina plumbea) of Western North America, of the family Erycidae. [ 1913 Webster ]

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 ]

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 ]