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Johnny-come-lately
John·ny-come-late·ly J0052400 (jŏn′ē-kŭm-lāt′lē)n. pl. John·ny-come-late·lies or John·nies-come-late·ly (jŏn′ēz-) Informal A newcomer or latecomer, especially a recent adherent to a cause or trend.Johnny-come-lately n, pl Johnny-come-latelies or Johnnies-come-latelya brash newcomer, novice, or recruitJohn′ny-come`-late′ly
n., pl. Johnny-come-latelies or -latelys, Johnnies-come-lately. a late arrival or participant; newcomer. TranslationsJohnny-come-lately
Johnny-come-latelyA newcomer or late arrival to a group or activity. The rest of the staff wasn't too fond of Greg, a Johnny-come-lately who received praise from the manager after just one week on the job. Hurry up, Johnny-come-lately, we've already started today's drills!Johnny-come-latelyA newcomer, as in She may be a Johnny-come-lately on the board, but she's doing a fine job with publicity. [1830s] Johnny-come-lately OLD-FASHIONEDYou call someone a Johnny-come-lately if they get involved in an activity or organization when it has been happening or has existed for a long time and therefore have little knowledge or experience of it. Having arrived on the scene relatively recently, Sylva is regarded by many other managers as a Johnny-come-lately. Note: Johnny-come-lately can also be used before a noun. We advise members to ensure that they are dealing with a reliable and long-established company — not some Johnny-come-lately firm that's just set up round the corner. Note: This name used to be given to new or inexperienced sailors in the American navy. Johnny-come-latelyA late arrival; a newcomer. This term originated in the early nineteenth-century British navy as Johnny Newcomer, meaning a seaman new to a ship. In the United States it was changed to Johnny-come-lately, first appearing in print in Charles F. Briggs’s novel, The Adventures of Harry Franco (1839). |