Has-been-dom

//ˈhæz.bɪn.dəm// noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The state or quality of being a has-been. derogatory, informal, uncommon, uncountable

    "The Miracles tried to be the Isleys on this one and failed miserably, quickening their exile to has-been-dom."

Example

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"The Miracles tried to be the Isleys on this one and failed miserably, quickening their exile to has-been-dom."

Etymology

From has-been + -dom.

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