Dictionary Home »
Dictionary Definitions » Johnny-come-lately
Johnny-come-lately
A Johnny-come-lately is a newcomer, or is someone who is late to accepting a position or late to arriving at an event. (noun)
A newcomer to an idea who is late in accepting what everyone else already believes to be true is an example of a Johnny-come-lately.
YourDictionary Definitions. Copyright © 2012 by LoveToKnow Corp.
See Johnny-come-lately in Webster's New World College Dictionary
See Johnny-come-lately in American Heritage Dictionary 4
Learn more about Johnny-come-lately