sidekick
An assistant to another person, especially to a superior or more important personAn assistant to another person, especially to a superior or more important person.
» Tom has a sidekick named John.
У Тома є помічник, якого звуть Джон.
У Тома є напарник, якого звуть Джон.
Meaning
2 senses(informal)An assistant to another person, especially to a superior or more important person.
Kumpan, Kumpanin
партнёрpartnjór, помо́щникpomóščnik, това́рищtovárišč
(figuratively)In literature, theatre, etc., a good foil of the protagonist, a character who helps emphasize the traits of the main character.
- a close friend who accompanies their buddies in their activities
Examples
4 sentencesTom has a sidekick named John.
У Тома є помічник, якого звуть Джон.
Tom is my sidekick.
John is Tom's sidekick.
deJohannes ist der ständige Begleiter Toms.
Tom is John's sidekick.
Translations
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Origin
From side + kick, which in the late 19th and early 20th century was a slang term for the fFrom side + kick, which in the late 19th and early 20th century was a slang term for the front side pocket of a pair of trousers, known as the pocket safest from theft. Thus, by analogy, a "side-kick" was a person's closest companion.
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