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Johnny-come-lately
Johnny-come-lately
A 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-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]
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Zenais | | - | Ancient Greek |
Christa | | KRIS-tah (German), KRIS-tə (English) | German, Danish, English |
Hana (4) | | hah-nah | Korean |
EstevÃO | | - | Portuguese |
Teal | | TEEL | English (Rare) |
DİLek | | - | Turkish |