A fork of Rural Dictionary
In professional wrestling, an entertainer that will not retire and returns only to steal the metophorical "spotlight" from the younger talent. See: Terry Bollea (Hulk Hogan)
"Hulk Hogan is such a has-been."
Some one who lives in the past and is willing to give up there future. Some one who always says "I was" instead of saying "Wuzzam" Some one who has given up on there dreams because. Some one who listens to other people tell them that they can't do that for what ever reason.
Has Been: I would like to do this but every one thinks it's a stupid idea. Wuzzam: I don't care what they say, if it makes me happy then I am going to do it.
Somebody who's no longer considered fun to take to parties. Somebody who's family doesn't miss them when they're not present.
He/she isn't a has been with everyone now, but will be in another twenty years (or generation).