sidekick
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sidekick
- /ˈsaɪdkɪk/
Where it comes from
From side + kick, which in the late 19th and early 20th century was a slang term for the front side pocket of a pair of trousers, known as the pocket safest from theft. Thus, by analogy, a "side-kick" was a person's closest companion.
noun sidekicks
- An assistant to another person, especially to a superior or more important person. In the abstract, Stuhlbarg’s twinkly-eyed sidekick suggests Joe Pesci in Lethal Weapon 2 by way of late-period Robin Williams with an alien twist, but Stuhlbarg makes a character that easily could have come across as precious into a surprisingly palatable, even charming man.
- In literature, theatre, etc., a good foil of the protagonist, a character who helps emphasize the traits of the main character. So even though he had – no question – the best lines in Friends, he was never what he would have been in an earlier era: the sidekick.
Similar: acolyte, deuteragonist, pupil, wingman · Opposite: mentor
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: crony, buddy, chum, brother, pal, assistant, colleague, associate, teammate, subordinate, henchman, comrade, partner, friend, junior, wingman
noun
Similar: acolyte, deuteragonist, pupil, wingman · Opposite: mentor
Translations
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noun assistant
| Español | achichintle, achichincle, achichinque, adlátere |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | サイドキック saidokikku |
| 中文 | 助手 zhùshǒu |
| Português | acólito, companheiro, parceiro |
| Français | faire-valoir, acolyte |
| Deutsch | Kumpan, Kumpanin |
| Italiano | assistente, spalla |
| Ελληνικά | βοηθός voïthós |
| Русский | партнёр partnjór, помо́щник pomóščnik, това́рищ továrišč |
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