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second banana

 
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–noun Informal.
1. a comic who supports the leading comedian, often as a straight man, esp. in burlesque or vaudeville.
2. any person who plays a secondary role or serves in a subsidiary capacity.
Compare top banana.

Origin:
1950–55
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second banana  
n.   Slang

  1. One, such as an assistant or deputy, who is subordinate to another.

  2. One who serves as the straight man opposite the leading comedian in a burlesque.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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second banana

see under top banana.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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