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Origin and history of wanna

wanna(v.)

representing the casual pronunciation of want to, by 1896; wanta is by 1894.

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also wanna-be, 1981, originally American English surfer slang, from casual pronunciation of want to be; popularized c. 1984 in reference to female fans of pop singer Madonna. Compare wanna.

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