# sideman

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #85,775

## Definitions
1. A soloist playing with a band or group of which he is not a regular member.
2. Somebody who is unimportant or irrelevant.

## Etymology
From side + -man.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sideman