Johnny-one-note

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person (or organization) who often expresses a strong opinion or viewpoint on a single subject or a few particular subjects.
  2. An opinion or viewpoint on a single subject or a few particular subjects which is frequently expressed by a person or organization.

Pronunciation

En-au-Johnny-one-note.ogg

Word forms

Johnny-one-note Johnny-one-notes Johnny one note Johnny one-note

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.

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