second string

== English == === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Pronunciation === === Noun === second string (plural second strings) (sports) A unit of players which is considered to have a secondary level of talent and which usually plays after the first string. ==== Synonyms ==== junior varsity ==== Derived terms ==== === Adjective === second string (idiomatic) Not as good; of a lower quality or condition.