Definitions

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  • noun informal One who intends to become famous or important.

Etymologies

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gonna +‎ be, after wannabe.

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Examples

  • No, I'm not talking about Taylor Swift's VMA revenge on Kanye West — although I'd rather watch those two mudwrestle than this new syndicated Judge Judy not-gonnabe with Nancy Grace.

    Cheers & Jeers: Not-So-Amazing (Nancy) Grace 2010

  • It was the style, the fad, the "wannabe" and "gonnabe" and it took all the want to and going to be businesses together to magnify still something bigger than what you can imagine.

    CNN Transcript Aug 16, 2008 2008

  • "The way we look at it, if you're a wannabe, you're a gonnabe," said New Castle County Detective Hugh Ferrill, the department's gang expert.

    unknown title 2009

  • Belive there are not gonnabe no wahabbis runing around ethiopia like pentes trying bribing people.

    unknown title 2009

  • You can add some crappy relievers like - and I am NOT making this up - Evan Englebrook, RH RP, age gonnabe 28, 25 IP over 21 G at AA (for his third year): minor league line over 6 seasons - 3.90 ERA/1.40 WHIP; 8.4 H/9; 0.6 HR/9; 4.2

    unknown title 2009

  • Well its time to change then its time to change move by the time come along for the ride, dont you see when its time to change you've got to rearrange move your heart to what your gonnabe. sha na na na na na na sha na na na na na day by day its hard to see the changes you've been through

    GoNintendo.com Podcast t27duck 2008

  • Seeking his elusive target, he busts into a known associate's apartment, where he reenacts Eliado's intrusion times 10, slamming women to the floor, punching and kicking the gonnabe informant, threatening his baby with an hot clothes iron to the face. it's clear Eliado picked the right guy as hired assassin: Jimmy has no moral line to cross.

    PopMatters 2008

  • Seeking his elusive target, he busts into a known associate's apartment, where he reenacts Eliado's intrusion times 10, slamming women to the floor, punching and kicking the gonnabe informant, threatening his baby with an hot clothes iron to the face. it's clear Eliado picked the right guy as hired assassin: Jimmy has no moral line to cross.

    Top Stories - Google News 2008

  • Ai gonnabe dah singin 'cowboy vit Chonnny and Wooty ass my sidekicks. "

    Latest Articles 2009

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