NOUN | person | second banana, straight man | a performer who acts as stooge to a comedian |
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person | second banana, second fiddle | someone who serves in a subordinate capacity or plays a secondary role |
Meaning | A performer who acts as stooge to a comedian. | |
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Synonym | straight man | |
Broader | performer, performing artist | An entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience |
Spanish | comparsa, payaso serio | |
Catalan | comparsa |
Meaning | someone who serves in a subordinate capacity or plays a secondary role. | |
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Synonym | second fiddle | |
Broader | subordinate, subsidiary, underling, foot soldier | An assistant subject to the authority or control of another |
Spanish | papel secundario |
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