Only ’80s Kids Can Ace This Totally Tubular Slang Quiz

Do you know the meaning of “wannabe”?

Retry Correct Incorrect While the phrase “wannabe” originated in 1976, it really started to pop off in the 1980s. For example, a review in a newspaper called a play character a “wannabe” version of Madonna.

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Do you know the meaning of “wannabe”?

• someone who tries to be someone else
• someone who smells bad
• someone who travels a lot
• someone who wants something