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John•ny-on-the-spot



Pronunciation: ( jon'ē-on-&thslash;u-spot', -ôn-), [key]
—n. Informal.
a person who is on hand to perform a service, seize an opportunity, deal with an emergency, etc.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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