Johnny-come-lately
iˌkʌmˈleɪt 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.
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| Johnny-come-lately | |
| —n , pl Johnny-come-latelies, Johnnies-come-lately | |
| a brash newcomer, novice, or recruit | |
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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]
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