Johnny One-Note



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Johnny One-Note

Someone who repeatedly expresses or maintains a strong opinion on a single or a few particular subjects. Primarily heard in US, Canada. Every time I get together with Janet, she gets into some rant about how much she hates the government. She's become such a Johnny One-Note lately!
See also: johnny

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Janellejə-NELEnglish
Bahadur-Persian, Arabic
Olivetteahl-i-VET (English)Literature
TimTIM (English, German, Dutch, Slovene)English, German, Dutch, Slovene, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Vitaliyvee-TAH-lee (Russian)Russian, Ukrainian
Melisizwe-Southern African, Xhosa