- sidekick
- {n.} A companion; a close friend of lesser status. * /Wherever you see Dr. Howell, Dr. Percy, his youthful sidekick is sure to be present as well./
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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sidekick — [[t]sa͟ɪdkɪk[/t]] sidekicks N COUNT: oft poss N Someone s sidekick is a person who accompanies them and helps them, and who you consider to be less intelligent or less important than the other person. [INFORMAL] His sons, brother and nephews were … English dictionary
sidekick — UK [ˈsaɪdˌkɪk] / US noun [countable] Word forms sidekick : singular sidekick plural sidekicks informal someone s friend or assistant … English dictionary
