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sidekick

American  
[sahyd-kik] / ˈsaɪdˌkɪk /

noun

  1. a close friend.

  2. a confederate or assistant.


sidekick British  
/ ˈsaɪdˌkɪk /

noun

  1. informal a close friend or follower who accompanies another on adventures, etc

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of sidekick

An Americanism dating back to 1900–05; side 1 + kick

Example Sentences

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The Chicago area native previously lived in New York — where he first found fame as Conan O’Brien’s sidekick on “Late Night” — before moving to Los Angeles in 2001.

From Los Angeles Times

“The advent of consumer AI platforms is a chance to put an expert-level sidekick on your computer or phone, 24/7,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

And in Belgium, a rescue cat named Maximus has shot to social media stardom as the bewhiskered sidekick and PR weapon of Prime Minister Bart De Wever.

From Barron's

Mr. Hayes, who rose to fame as the flamboyant sidekick Jack in “Will & Grace,” here gives his finest stage performance to date.

From The Wall Street Journal

My newest edible sidekick, Pierre the Pineapple, probably has a good two weeks of life before the flies come and Dad dumps him in the compost bin.

From Literature