SECOND BANANA as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • someone who serves in a subordinate capacity or plays a secondary role
   Synonym(s)
   • second fiddle (what does second fiddle mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) second banana is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • subordinate (what does subordinate mean?)
   • subsidiary (what does subsidiary mean?)
   • underling (what does underling mean?)
   • foot soldier (what does foot soldier mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a performer who acts as stooge to a comedian
   Synonym(s)
   • straight man (what does straight man mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) second banana is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • performer (what does performer mean?)
   • performing artist (what does performing artist mean?)