Buffo and Second banana

Buffo

Buffo noun - A comically dressed performer (as at a circus) who entertains with playful tricks and ridiculous behavior.
Usage example: in the comic opera, the buffo shared his entrance aria with a grimacing mime
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Second banana and buffo are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Second banana" instead a noun "Buffo".

Nearby Word: buffoon

Second banana

Second banana noun - Someone who serves in a subordinate capacity or plays a secondary role.

Buffo and second banana are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Buffo" instead a noun phrase "Second banana".
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Second banana and Buffo. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/buffo/second_banana
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