Johnny-on-the-spot

noun

A person who is conveniently in the right place when needed.

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Meanings

nounJohnny-on-the-spot (plural Johnny-on-the-spots or Johnnies-on-the-spot)

plural Johnny-on-the-spots · plural Johnnies-on-the-spot

  1. USslangA person who is conveniently in the right place when needed.
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APA

Johnny-on-the-spot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Johnny-on-the-spot

MLA

“Johnny-on-the-spot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Johnny-on-the-spot. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Johnny-on-the-spot,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Johnny-on-the-spot.

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