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Wannabe (sometimes spelled wannabee) is a person who likes to imitate, or even wishes to be, another, but cannot achieve it due to physical, psychological, financial, cultural, political, religious, or mental limitations. The term, a contraction of "want to be," entered the popular consciousness in the mid-1980s.

Poseur or Poser is a person who adopts the dress, speech, and/or mannerisms of a particular group or subculture, generally for attaining acceptability within the group. A poseur may not share or understand the underpinnings of the group he or she is trying to identify with. Some subcultures may view what they regard as poseurs with varying degrees of mistrust and scorn.

"Stand and Model" is a derogatory phrase for people who wear fetish or "Bondage Kink" clothing, but "Stand and Model" the clothing as opposed to practicing BDSM activities.

Bondage Chic a term for the clothes that Poseurs wear to Stand and Model <G>

Wigger (often spelled wigga or whigger) is a slang term that refers to a white person who emulates mannerisms, slangs, and fashions stereotypically associated with urban African Americans; especially in relation to hip hop culture.

The term is a portmanteau combining the words white and nigger (or wannabe and nigger), and it has been used in a derogatory manner. The term wigger is generally used to describe a young, white mimicker of certain affectations of hip hop and thug culture. The word is considered offensive by some because of its similarity to nigger, and because it reflects stereotypical notions about urban blacks.

Plastic Shaman is a pejorative and colloquialism used for individuals who try to pass themselves off as shamans, or other traditional spiritual leaders, but who actually have no genuine connection to the traditions they claim to represent. Rather, plastic shamans use the mystique of these cultural traditions, and the legitimate curiosity of sincere seekers, for personal gain. This exploitation of students and traditional culture can involve the selling of fake "traditional" spiritual ceremonies, fake artifacts, fictional accounts in books, illegitimate tours of sacred sites, and often the chance to buy spiritual titles.

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