[Ads-l] antedating wannabe

Bill Mullins amcombill at HOTMAIL.COM
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OED has 1986 for the adjective form of "wannabe".

1960 Minneapolis Sunday Tribune 21 Feb W16/1

The teaching profession was third in the line of "wanna-be" choices.

https://www.newspapers.com/image/183999729/?terms=wannabe&match=1

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