Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sideman

/sˈaɪdmˌæn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.09 in modern English

Syllables: side-man
IPA: /sˈaɪdmˌæn/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A soloist playing with a band or group of which he is not a regular member.

noun

Somebody who is unimportant or irrelevant.

Derogatory

Example Sentences

"I link for the peng, then I go link for the mud / I just stepped on the ends, sideman don't give me no spud"
"She told me she loved me, I was like when? Treated me like a sideman back then"

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *seh₁-der. Proto-Germanic *sīdaz Proto-Germanic *sīdǭ Old English sīde Middle English side English side English -man English sideman From side + -man.

Usage

Derogatory

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Music.

Inflected Forms

sidemen (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce sideman?: The recorded pronunciation is /sˈaɪdmˌæn/.
What does sideman mean?: A soloist playing with a band or group of which he is not a regular member.
Where does sideman come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *seh₁-der. Proto-Germanic *sīdaz Proto-Germanic *sīdǭ Old English sīde Middle English side English side English -man English sideman From side + -man.

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