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View synonyms for second banana
second banana
noun
, Informal.
- 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.
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Origin of second banana1
First recorded in 1950–55
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Idioms and Phrases
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