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second banana
noun
a comic who supports the leading comedian, often as a straight man, especially in burlesque or vaudeville.
any person who plays a secondary role or serves in a subsidiary capacity.
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of second banana1
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
This time, monsters and mayhem play second banana to the people experiencing them, and āBeetlejuice Beetlejuiceā revels in showing us what that looks like.
Fosterās Bonnie may be second banana, but she engenders real compassion when she asserts herself letting viewers in on her life even if Diana is blind to Bonnieās desires.
I asked as I peeled my second banana.
The renovation offered the museum an opportunity to āgive the David some competitionā by better showcasing other pieces in the collection that often end up playing second banana to Michelangeloās masterpiece, Ms. Hollberg said.
āIt worked out that he was second banana in a bunch of movies, and I think Iām perceived as that even though the dream is always to lead and not follow.ā
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