Definition of Has-been

Babylon English Dictionary
(Informal) outdated thing or custom; person that is no longer popular or esteemed; person or thing that is no longer a news item or topic of conversation (e.g. "I don't know who the second guest was - he is some has-been television star whose name I don't really know")
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Has-been Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
ENGLISH IDIOMS 2.EDITION
someone who has been skilled or famous Bobby now plays on a team of has-beens: The Old Timers.
English Idioms WM 1.3a
someone who has been skilled or famous
Bobby now plays on a team of has-beens: The Old Timers.
WordNet 2.0

Noun
1. someone who is no longer popular
(synonym) back-number
(hypernym) oldster, old person, senior citizen, golden ager
Has-been Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Has Been (2004) is William Shatner's second musical album after 1968's The Transformed Man.

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