sideshow

sideshow
sideshow 1855, apparently a coinage of P.T. Barnum's, from SIDE (Cf. side) + SHOW (Cf. show) (n.).

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  • sideshow — UK [ˈsaɪdˌʃəʊ] / US [ˈsaɪdˌʃoʊ] noun [countable] Word forms sideshow : singular sideshow plural sideshows 1) an additional smaller entertainment at a fair, circus etc 2) something unimportant that takes your attention away from something more… …   English dictionary

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  • sideshow — side|show [ saıd,ʃou ] noun count 1. ) something unimportant that takes your attention away from something more important that is happening at the same time: The incident was a damaging and distracting sideshow. 2. ) an additional smaller… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • sideshow — noun (C) 1 a separate small part of a fair 3 (1) or circus (1), where you pay to play games or watch a performance 2 an event that is much less important or serious than another one: The initial conflict was a mere sideshow compared with the… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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