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SECOND BANANA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Someone who serves in a subordinate capacity or plays a secondary role
Synonyms:
second banana; second fiddle
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("second banana" is a kind of...):
foot soldier; subordinate; subsidiary; underling (an assistant subject to the authority or control of another)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A performer who acts as stooge to a comedian
Synonyms:
second banana; straight man
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("second banana" is a kind of...):
performer; performing artist (an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience)
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