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johnny-one-note

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.27 in modern English

Syllables
john-ny-one-note
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person (or organization) who often expresses a strong opinion or viewpoint on a single subject or a few particular subjects.

Canadian usage; American usage

noun

An opinion or viewpoint on a single subject or a few particular subjects which is frequently expressed by a person or organization.

Canadian usage; American usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

Derives from the show tune Johnny One Note, from the Rodgers and Hart musical Babes in Arms (1937), in which the lyrics tell a story of a male vocalist named Johnny who sang with a band and could sing only one note, but sang that note extremely well.

Usage

Inflected Forms

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

Phrases

one-note Johnny-on-the-spot

Frequently Paired Words

one-note Johnny-on-the-spot

Questions

What does johnny-one-note mean?
A person (or organization) who often expresses a strong opinion or viewpoint on a single subject or a few particular subjects.
Where does johnny-one-note come from?
Derives from the show tune Johnny One Note, from the Rodgers and Hart musical Babes in Arms (1937), in which the lyrics tell a story of a male vocalist named Johnny who sang with a band and could sing only one note, but sang that note extremely well.

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