Johnny-come-lately
or John·nie-come-late·ly
[ jon-ee-kuhm-leyt-lee ]
/ ˈdʒɒn iˌkʌmˈleɪt li /
noun, plural John·ny-come-late·lies, John·nies-come-late·ly.
a late arrival or participant; newcomer: the Johnny-come-latelies producing space-war films after the trend had ended.
Origin of Johnny-come-lately
First recorded in 1825–35; from the proper name
Johnny
Example sentences from the Web for johnny-come-lately
For the record, Huckabee is no Johnny-come-lately to the cause of overhauling the tax system.
British Dictionary definitions for johnny-come-lately
Johnny-come-lately
noun plural Johnny-come-latelies or Johnnies-come-lately
a brash newcomer, novice, or recruit
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]