Johnny-come-lately

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Alternative spellings 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Translations

[edit] English

[edit] Alternative spellings

• Jonny-come-lately (rarer)

[edit] Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˌdʒɒni.kʌmˈleɪtli/
• (US) IPA: /ˌdʒɑːni.kʌmˈleɪtli/
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[edit] Noun

Johnny-come-lately (plural Johnny-come-latelies)

1. (idiomatic) A newcomer; a novice; an upstart.

   She might take offense if some Johnny-come-lately thinks he can do a better job.

[edit] Synonyms

• (newcomer): greenhorn, newcomer, novice, upstart, n00b

[edit] Translations

Finnish: keltanokka, märkäkorva Polish: nowicjusz m., nowicjuszka f., żółtodziób m. Spanish: novato es(es) m., novata es(es) f. Swedish: uppkomling c.