performer vs second banana

second banana vs performer

performer and second banana both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
performer	Yes	No	No	No
second banana	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, second banana is a hyponym of performer; that is, second banana is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than performer:

performer: an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience
second banana: a performer who acts as stooge to a comedian

Other hyponyms of performer include actor, histrion, player, role player, thespian, artiste, baton twirler, twirler, comedian, comic, cowboy, rodeo rider, dancer, professional dancer, terpsichorean, executant, fire-eater, fire-swallower, fire walker, geek, headliner, star, juggler, conjurer, conjuror, illusionist, magician, prestidigitator, minstrel, monologist, instrumentalist, musician, player, puppeteer, Savoyard, sightreader, snake charmer, straight man, ecdysiast, exotic dancer, peeler, stripper, striptease, striptease artist, stripteaser, strongman, vaudevillian, ventriloquist, camgirl.

performer (noun)	second banana (noun)
an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience	a performer who acts as stooge to a comedian
	someone who serves in a subordinate capacity or plays a secondary role

Difference between performer and second banana

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