Johnnies-come-lately

A form of johnny-come-lately — A newcomer; a novice; an upstart.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralproscribedplural of Johnny-come-lately

    Today there are Trappist abbeys with breweries in Italy, Austria, the Netherlands and the United States, with more in development, but most of these, save for those of the Onze Lieve Vrouw van Koningshoeven, better known as La Trappe, are Johnnies-come-lately.

    2018, Stephen Beaumont, Will Travel For Beer, Hachette UK, →ISBN
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