Definition of "second fiddle" []

• Informal A secondary role. (noun)
• Informal One who plays a secondary role. (noun)

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• "The replacement at Pearl Harbor of the Banshee squadron for VF-52 and its F9F-2s was an unhappy surprise for the Panther pilots, who took no delight in the notion they might play second fiddle to the Banshees."