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Johnny One Note

Johnny One Note is the alternative form 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

Forms of Johnny One Note

pluralJohnny One Notes

Questions about Johnny One Note

What is Johnny One Note the alternative form of?
Johnny One Note is the alternative form of Johnny-one-note.

Words near Johnny One Note in the dictionary

  1. Johnny Marzetti
  2. Johnny Moss
  3. Johnny no mates
  4. Johnny on a pony
  5. Johnny on the pony
  6. Johnny One Note
  7. Johnny One Notes
  8. Johnny One-note
  9. Johnny One-notes
  10. Johnny onions
  11. Johnny Raw

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