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Second Banana

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

someone who serves in a subordinate capacity or plays a secondary role

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Senses

Wordset Dictionary

a performer who acts as stooge to a comedian

Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
second fiddlestraight man
plural
Second Bananas
possessive
Second Banana's
pluralpossessive
Second Bananas'