Johnny-come-lately
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.John·ny–come–late·ly
noun \ˈjä-nē-(ˌ)kəm-ˈlāt-lē\ plural Johnny–come–latelies or Johnnies–come–lately
Definition of JOHNNY-COME-LATELY
1
: a late or recent arrival : newcomer
2
: upstart <established families tend to hold themselves above the Johnny-come-latelies — William Zeckendorf †1976>
See First Known Use of JOHNNY-COME-LATELY
1839
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