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Offsider vs Helper - What's the difference?

offsider | helper | Synonyms |

Offsider is a synonym of helper.


As nouns the difference between offsider and helper

is that offsider is (australia|new zealand|informal) a partner, assistant, or deputy while helper is one who helps; an aide.

offsider

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (Australia, New Zealand, informal) A partner, assistant, or deputy.
  • * 1987 , Jill Bowen, Kidman: The Forgotten King , 2010, unnumbered page,
    • Kidman, riding hell for leather and carrying a heavy stockwhip, caught up with him soon after, or rather with his offsider , who was tailing the mob, and demanded an explanation for their trespassing.
    “Don?t ask me,” said the offsider . “You see the boss.”
  • * 2006 , Michael Roberts, 50 Years of Television in Australia , page 59,
    • With the 2005 incarnation of Temptation , Livinia Nixon has completed the trifecta of TV seconds: variety offsider , game show hostess and weather girl.
  • * 2007 , , Court in the Middle , 2010, unnumbered page,
    • Tom also brought an offsider . I will never forget the look on the faces of the airline staff when Big Tony hauled his shooter out and slammed it on the counter. Tom and his sidekick did the same. I couldn?t believe these blokes were armed and how cool everyone was about it.

    helper

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who helps; an aide.
  • (Singapore) A person who does cleaning and cooking in a family, or in a market.