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Johnny-one-notes

Johnny-one-notes is the plural of Johnny-one-note.

Meaning of Johnny-one-note

Noun

Johnny-one-note (plural Johnny-one-notes)

  1. (Canada, US, idiomatic) A person (or organization) who often expresses a strong opinion or viewpoint on a single subject or a few particular subjects.
  2. (Canada, US, idiomatic) An opinion or viewpoint on a single subject or a few particular subjects which is frequently expressed by a person or organization.
    • Whether his boss (Hearst) had told him to get off his Johnny-one-note of hate toward labor leaders, foreigners and New Dealers, or whether Pegler had decided all by himself to change his tune, no one knew.1945 July 9, “The Press: Confessions of a Grouch”, in Time, volume 46, number 1, archived from the original on 06 Aug 2013

Questions about Johnny-one-notes

What is Johnny-one-notes the plural of?
Johnny-one-notes is the plural of Johnny-one-note.

Words near Johnny-one-notes in the dictionary

  1. Johnny-jump-up
  2. Johnny-jump-ups
  3. Johnny-on-the-spot
  4. Johnny-on-the-spots
  5. Johnny-one-note
  6. Johnny-one-notes
  7. johnnycake
  8. johnnycakes
  9. Johnnys
  10. johnop
  11. johnops

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