Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A close companion or comrade.
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- noun informal An
assistant to another person, especially to one'ssuperior or more important person.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
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Examples
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For Harry Potter, his sidekick is a white owl named Hedwig.
Harry Potter to blame for India's owls disappearing? Melissa Bell 2010
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He dates a model, and his sidekick is his butler, a weedy ex-con of some kind.
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“Unless having a black sidekick is supposed to be some kind of magnanimous humanitarian gesture.”
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His sidekick is really funny; the spirits force him to wear a samurai topknot in penance for his cowardice in the “battle league” and the reactions of other people seeing it never get old (I especially like the waitress who is so flustered she drops her serving tray).
Fantastic Fest – Battle League In Kyoto (Kamogawa Horumo) « Geek Related 2009
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The parker sidekick is a good one, you should chec it out on their website. google for it. hope it helps
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Unless having a black sidekick is supposed to be some kind of magnanimous humanitarian gesture.
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The parker sidekick is a good one, you should chec it out on their website. google for it. hope it helps
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After this, Taylor (and succubus reporter sidekick from the Nightside tabloid that is employing him) go out and do what Taylor does best.
Superhero Prose Fiction: Lilith - 8 The Unnatural Inquirer Blue Tyson 2008
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An old sidekick is bitter he was left in prison after a battle goes wrong, so he takes an woman hostage to draw his mentor out.
Superhero Prose Fiction: Unique - The Final Flight Of the Blue Bee Blue Tyson 2008
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"A sidekick is the last thing Indiana Jones needs."
589206686 commented on the word sidekick
This is my favorite word of all time. Its etymology defies reason, yet its meaning is rarely questioned.
April 19, 2011
yarb commented on the word sidekick
It certainly is a rip-snorter of a word.
April 19, 2011
trudim commented on the word sidekick
any idea where this comes from? (especially the "kick" part? ) thanks!
September 23, 2012