stage-door Johnny
[ steyj-dawr, -dohr ]
noun
a man who often goes to a theater or waits at a stage door to court an actress.
Origin of stage-door Johnny
1An Americanism dating back to 1910–15
Words Nearby stage-door Johnny
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