JOHNNY-COME-LATELY


Meaning of JOHNNY-COME-LATELY in English

noun

also johnnie-come-lately ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷

( plural johnny-come-latelies or johnny-come-latelys also johnnies-come-lately )

Usage: usually capitalized J

Etymology: from the name Johnny

: a late or recent arrival : newcomer

Johnny-come-latelies bringing up the rear — New York Times

the Johnny-come-latelies climbed the bandwagon — Chicago Daily News

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.