Johnny-come-lately
[
jon
-ee-kuhm-
leyt
-lee]
/ˈdʒɒn iˌkʌmˈleɪt li/
noun
,
plural
Johnny-come-latelies,
Johnnies-come-lately.
1.
a late arrival or participant; newcomer:
the Johnny-come-latelies producing space-war films after the trend had ended.
Also,
Johnnie-come-lately
.
Origin
1825-35;
from the proper name
Johnny
British Dictionary definitions for
Johnny-come-lately
Johnny-come-lately
noun
(
pl
)
Johnny-come-latelies,
Johnnies-come-lately
1.
a brash newcomer, novice, or recruit
Slang definitions & phrases for
Johnny-come-lately
Johnny-come-lately
modifier
: a Johnny-comelately quasi-solution
noun
A person or thing only recently arrived, esp as compared with the more seasoned
: Postwar planning was no Johnny-come-lately
An upstart
(1839+)
Idioms and Phrases with
Johnny-come-lately
Johnny-come-lately
A newcomer, as in
She may be a Johnny-come-lately on the board, but she's doing a fine job with publicity
.
[
1830s
]