sidekick

[ sahyd-kik ]

/ ˈsaɪdˌkɪk /

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noun

a close friend.

a confederate or assistant.

Words nearby sidekick

sidecar, sidecheck, sided, sidehead, sidehill, sidekick, sidelight, sideline, sideliner, sidelines, sideling

Origin of sidekick

An Americanism dating back to 1900–05; side¹ + kick

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Examples from the Web for sidekick

Originally, Cosby was supposed to be much more of a sidekick.
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If a sidekick is flamboyantly dressed in pastels or tailored velvet, he must be morally corruptible.
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But he could also rescue his sidekick Brienne of Tarth from a bear.
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And so, Bennett has volunteered himself to be Lapid's sidekick, in return for no meaningful progress on the peace process.
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Playing an aging superhero named Merman (with sidekick Barnacle Boy), Borgnine takes on the “champion of the deep.”
The Best of Ernest Borgnine: ‘Marty,’ ‘McHale’s Navy’ & More (VIDEO)|The Daily Beast Video|July 9, 2012|DAILY BEAST
It's even more interesting that his sidekick is a crooked electronics engineer or scientist.
The Flying Stingaree|Harold Leland Goodwin

British Dictionary definitions for sidekick

sidekick

/ (ˈsaɪdˌkɪk) /

noun

informal a close friend or follower who accompanies another on adventures, etc

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sidekick

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British Dictionary definitions for sidekick

noun