second banana
sec·ond ba·nan·a
S s Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [sek-uh nd buh-nan-uh]
- /ˈsɛk ənd bəˈnæn ə/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [sek-uh nd buh-nan-uh]
- /ˈsɛk ənd bəˈnæn ə/
Definitions of second banana words
- noun second banana a comic who supports the leading comedian, often as a straight man, especially in burlesque or vaudeville. 1
- noun second banana any person who plays a secondary role or serves in a subsidiary capacity. 1
- noun second banana a performer in show business, esp. burlesque, who plays a subordinate role, as straight man, to the top banana, or star comedian 0
- noun second banana any person in a subordinate, often servile, position 0
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Origin of second banana
First appearance:
before 1950 One of the 5% newest English words
First recorded in 1950-55
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Parts of speech for Second banana
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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second banana popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
second banana usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for second banana
noun second banana
- back seat — a seat at the back, esp of a vehicle
- banana — Bananas are long curved fruit with yellow skins.
- benchwarmer — a player who is usually on the bench; reserve
- cutup — a person who clowns, plays practical jokes, etc. to attract attention
- feeder — a person or thing that supplies food or feeds something.
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