second banana

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Definition of second banana in English English dictionary

A comedian who plays a secondary or supporting role, especially as straight man and traditionally in vaudeville or burlesque theatre

He grew disenchanted with playing second banana and never getting credit for the laughter.

A person who serves in a supporting, secondary, or subsidiary capacity; an assistant

The plumber left his second banana behind, to finish installing my new sink.

Related Terms

second bananas

plural form of second banana

Hyphenation

sec·ond ba·nan·a

Turkish pronunciation

sekın bınänı

Synonyms

assistant, chorus, deputy, runnerup, second fiddle, second-rater, second string, substitute, supporting role

Pronunciation

/ˈsekən bəˈnanə/ /ˈsɛkən bəˈnænə/