1. someone who serves in a subordinate capacity or plays a secondary role; [syn: second fiddle, second banana]
2. a secondary role or function; - Example: "he hated to play second fiddle to anyone"
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
second fiddle
n 1: someone who serves in a subordinate capacity or plays a
secondary role [syn: second fiddle, second banana]
2: a secondary role or function; "he hated to play second fiddle
to anyone"