[Ads-l] Antedating of "Wannabe" (Adjective)

[Bill Mullins]

Another example of Shapiro's Law:

1893 Launceston Tasmania Examiner 6 Dec 7/3

Wannabee [a horse entered in the Carrick Plate horse race]

https://www.newspapers.com/image/1065013361/?match=1&terms=wannabee




1955 Springfield IL State Register 27 Jan 6/

Among others seated at the head table were R. F. (Butzie) Butts and Fritz (Wannabe Commissioner) O'Hara.

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1960 Minneapolis Tribune 21 Feb W16/1

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

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

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