second banana

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|colloquial|idiomatic}} A [[comedian]] who plays a [[secondary]] or [[supporting]] role, especially as [[straight man]] and traditionally in [[vaudeville]] or [[burlesque]] [[theatre]].
2. {{lb|en|colloquial|idiomatic}} A person who serves in a supporting, secondary, or [[subsidiary]] capacity; an [[assistant]].

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