Associations to the word «Sideshow»

Wiktionary

SIDESHOW, noun. A minor attraction at a larger event such as a circus, fair, music festival or similar.
SIDESHOW, noun. An incidental spectacle that diverts attention from a larger concern.
SIDESHOW, noun. (US) An incident in which drivers block traffic to perform donuts for an extended period of time.

Dictionary definition

SIDESHOW, noun. A subordinate incident of little importance relative to the main event; "instruction is not an educational sideshow".
SIDESHOW, noun. A minor show that is part of a larger one (as at the circus).

Wise words

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Robert Louis Stevenson