has-been
Pronunciation Noun
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Pronunciation Noun
has-been
- (pejorative) A person, especially one formerly popular or influential, who continues in their field after their popularity or effectiveness has peaked and is now in decline.
- 1986 (Jan 6), John Gantz, "Things Look Better in the Long View", InfoWorld, 7 (52) / 8 (1), page 19
- I think Apple Computer is a has-been.
- 1986 (Jan 6), John Gantz, "Things Look Better in the Long View", InfoWorld, 7 (52) / 8 (1), page 19
- French: has-been
- German: ehemalige Größe
- Portuguese: ex-famoso
- Russian: челове́к, потеря́вший былу́ю сла́ву
- Spanish: ha-sido
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