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What (who) is Johnny-come-lately - definition
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Lately (single); Lately (disambiguation); Lately (song)
johnny-come-lately
¦ noun informal a newcomer or late starter.
Johnny, Johnny Come Home
1989 SONG PERFORMED BY AVALANCHE
Johnny Johnny Come Home
"Johnny, Johnny Come Home" is a 1989 song recorded by Norwegian band Avalanche. It was their debut single and can be considered as its signature song.
lately
ad.
Recently, latterly, late, of late, not long ago.
Examples of use of Johnny-come-lately
1. The Harrys Place blog currently carries a rant about Johnny–Come–Lately cricket fans.
2. They can protest selfrighteously that "we were here first". They can call David Cameron a cynical Johnny–come–lately convert.
3. Kapil Sibal, considered close to the PM, may have the requisite erudition and aplomb, but is viewed as a ‘Johnny–come lately’ within the party.
4. Every pundit I‘ve seen quoted this weekend has dismissed Woodward as a ‘Johnny come lately‘ who would be out of his depth in football management.
5. "I had to leave after two overs because the guy sat next to me was one of these fancy Johnny Come Lately, season ticket at Chelsea types.