/ Dictionary / Index J Johnny-come-lately: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: John•ny-come-late•ly Pronunciation: ( jon'ē-kum"lāt'lē), [key] — pl. John•ny-come-late•lies, John•nies-come-late•ly. a late arrival or participant; newcomer: the Johnny-come-latelies producing space-war films after the trend had ended. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Johnny collar johnny house Related Content Daily Word Quiz: exemplary Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language