second banana

Noun
Synonyms: second fiddle

Open English WordNet

Noun (2)

  1. a performer who acts as stooge to a comedianType of performer, performing artistKinds straight man, straight woman
  2. someone who serves in a subordinate capacity or plays a secondary roleSynonyms: second fiddleType of subordinate, subsidiary
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