second banana meaning

UK /ˈsɛkənd bəˈnɑːnə/ US /ˈsɛkənd bəˈnænə/ 5 syllables

second banana (noun): a performer who acts as stooge to a comedian.

second banana has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

second banana as a noun

  1. a performer who acts as stooge to a comedian

    Synonyms: straight man

    Type of: performer

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

    Synonyms: second fiddle

    Type of: subordinate

How to pronounce second banana

second banana is pronounced /ˈsɛkənd bəˈnɑːnə/ in British English and /ˈsɛkənd bəˈnænə/ in American English. It has 5 syllables.

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