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Newcome
·adj Recently come. ...

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
newcome
An officer commencing his career. Any stranger or fresh hand newly arrived. ...

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Johnny
·noun A familiar diminutive of John. II. Johnny ·noun A <<Sculpin>>. ...

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johnny
– cake. n. The name is of American origin, originally given by the negroes to a cake made ofIndian ...

Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
johnny bum
A he or jack ass: so called by a lady that affected to be extremely polite and modest, who would not...

Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
johnny-cake
A cake made of Indian meal mixed with milk or water. A New England Johnny-cake is invariably spread ...

Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
johnny raw
, or johnny newcome. An inexperienced youngster commencing his career; also applied to landsmen in...

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johnny shark
A common sobriquet of the Squalus tribe. ...

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