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Synonyms of second banana
as in comedian, wit
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for second banana
- comedian,
- comedienne,
- comic,
- droll,
- farceur,
- funnyman,
- gagger,
- gagman,
- gagster,
- humorist,
- joker,
- jokester,
- merry-andrew,
- stand-up,
- top banana,
- wag,
- wit
- antic
- [archaic],
- fool,
- gracioso,
- jester,
- motley,
- scaramouch
- (or scaramouche)
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The first known use of second banana was in 1953
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