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sideshow

si·des·how

US/ˈsaɪdˌʃoʊ/ uncommon slang us

noun

1.

a subordinate incident of little importance relative to the main event

  • “instruction is not an educational sideshow”
2.

a minor show that is part of a larger one (as at the circus)

Origin

From side + show.

Phrases

  • sideshow alley

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