Noun: second fiddle 'se-kund 'fi-d(u)l
- Someone who serves in a subordinate capacity or plays a secondary role
"He was tired of playing second fiddle to his more charismatic colleague";
- second banana
- A secondary role or function
"he hated to play second fiddle to anyone"
Derived forms: second fiddles
Type of: foot soldier, function, office, part, role, subordinate, subsidiary, underling, understrapper [informal]
Encyclopedia: Second fiddle