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Definition of has-been noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

has-been

noun
 
/ˈhæz biːn/
 
/ˈhæz bɪn/
 (informal, disapproving)
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  1. a person who is no longer as famous, successful or important as they used to be
    • He’s very much a political has-been.
    • She’s just an old has-been.
    Topics Difficulty and failurec2, TV, radio and newsc2
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