sideman
sideman noun: a soloist playing with a band or group of which he is not a regular member.
Noun
sideman (plural sidemen)
- A soloist playing with a band or group of which he is not a regular member.
- Somebody who is unimportant or irrelevant.
- I link for the peng, then I go link for the mud / I just stepped on the ends, sideman don't give me no spud2016, “DPMO”, in Gunna Grimes (lyrics), #FingsOnThings, performed by 86
- She told me she loved me, I was like when?
Treated me like a sideman back then2019, “Love Me Not” (track 8), in Ignorance Is Bliss, performed by Skepta
Forms of sideman
| plural | sidemen |
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Origin of sideman
From side + -man.
Questions about sideman
- What does sideman mean?
- Sideman means a soloist playing with a band or group of which he is not a regular member.
- What part of speech is sideman?
- Sideman is a noun.
- What is the plural of sideman?
- The plural of sideman is sidemen.
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