johnny-come-lately
/ˌdʒɑːni.kʌmˈleɪtli/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.07 in modern English
36
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
6
Syllables
11
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Alternative form of Johnny-come-lately.
Example Sentences
- "She might take offense if some Johnny-come-lately thinks he can do a better job."
- "Morris now shared financial decisions with a woman, a female Johnny-come-lately. Imagine the eventuality of Morris's share of their fortune ever falling into such Johnny-come-lately hands. God forbid!"
- "In a field increasingly populated with Johnnies-come-lately, Gittings is a Johnny-come-early: one only has to read this book to feel the depth and span of his knowledge."
- "The government should give the agency its independence back so that it can get on with the task of protecting consumers in relation to food without political interference from johnny-come-lately ministers."
- "All these Johnny-come-latelies typically come out as irreverent, vulgar or immature and childlike."
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˌdʒɑːni.kʌmˈleɪtli/
- British English: /ˌdʒɒni.kʌmˈleɪtli/