bit player
noun
an actor having a very small speaking part in a play, motion picture, etc.
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Origin of bit player
First recorded in 1935–40
Words nearby bit player
bitonal, bitonality, Bitot's spots, bitou bush, bit part, bit player, bit rate, bitrochanteric, bitser, bit slice, bitstock
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Example sentences from the Web for bit player
For all its anguishing, the Court is actually a bit-player here.
The bit-player in the robot suit was clearly as mad as a hatter.
The Ego Machine|Henry Kuttner