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Definition of
has-been noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
has-been
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈhæz bɪn
/
/
(
informal
)
(
disapproving
)
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a person who is no longer as famous, successful, or important as they used to be
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has-been
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