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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 |
|---|
| Madhu | | - | Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu |
| Adrastea | | - | Greek Mythology (Latinized) |
| Arsenios | | - | Ancient Greek |
| Hakim | | - | Arabic |
| Pika | | - | Hawaiian |
| Osbeorn | | - | Anglo-Saxon |