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sidekick(dictionary)

jowel (iou) and sidekick (iou)


jowel (iou)



jowel noun. Chiefly dial. E16.
[Origin uncertain: perh. rel. to French joualle yoke, arch, space.]
Orig., a pier of a wooden bridge. Now, the arch or space between adjacent piers of a bridge.

sidekick (iou)



sidekick noun. .
A companion, a close associate, a friend, a colleague; spec. an accomplice, a partner in crime; a subordinate member of a pair or group. E20.
A side-pocket. US Criminals' slang. E20.
An incidental criticism; a passing or indirect attack. M20.