sideshow

Etymology
From.

Noun

 * 1) A minor attraction at a larger event such as a circus, fair, music festival or similar.
 * 2) * 1999 November 8, Frank Hayes, The Back Page: The main event, Computerworld, |%22sideshows%22+australia+-intitle:%22side|sides%22+-inauthor:%22%22&source=bl&ots=mQxwDGXTIK&sig=QRRPBGhVZsk57HgetHnXr4ouiVQ&hl=en&sa=X&ei=MudJUJuHIYeTiAe03oDwAQ&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22sideshow%22|%22sideshows%22%20australia%20-intitle%3A%22side|sides%22%20-inauthor%3A%22%22&f=false page 86,
 * And IT people dismiss IT′s impact because, hey, we like being a sideshow to the real action.
 * 1) * 1999, Australian Bureau of Statistics, Year Book, Australia, Number 81, |%22sideshows%22+australia+-intitle:%22side|sides%22+-inauthor:%22%22&source=bl&ots=fhIo_cZr2V&sig=o58-Sv8hns-cCvj2g3s3ecFZuns&hl=en&sa=X&ei=MudJUJuHIYeTiAe03oDwAQ&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22sideshow%22|%22sideshows%22%20australia%20-intitle%3A%22side|sides%22%20-inauthor%3A%22%22&f=false page 349,
 * Other recreation services, including amusement parks or arcades, sideshows, circuses and agricultural shows, accounted for another 666 businesses. These businesses employed 10,318 persons and a further 3,518 volunteers.
 * 1) * 1972 October 14, Henry Johnston, U.S. Tune Wins Rio Festival, Billboard, |%22sideshows%22+music+australia+-intitle:%22side|sides%22+-inauthor:%22%22&source=bl&ots=0oJ7l-oHMC&sig=TLisrpEJKj5UDoy_ZzoRIaBVn5o&hl=en&sa=X&ei=1wBKUJytFdCQiAfXuIGADg&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22sideshow%22|%22sideshows%22%20music%20australia%20-intitle%3A%22side|sides%22%20-inauthor%3A%22%22&f=false page 64,
 * Sideshows for foreign guests included one provided by Philips manager Andre Midani with his chief recording artists including Chico Buarque, Jorge Ben, Gal Costa Quintato, and Violado.
 * 1)  An incidental spectacle that diverts attention from a larger concern.
 * 2)  An incident in which drivers block traffic to perform stunts like donuts and burnouts for an extended period of time.
 * 1) * 1972 October 14, Henry Johnston, U.S. Tune Wins Rio Festival, Billboard, |%22sideshows%22+music+australia+-intitle:%22side|sides%22+-inauthor:%22%22&source=bl&ots=0oJ7l-oHMC&sig=TLisrpEJKj5UDoy_ZzoRIaBVn5o&hl=en&sa=X&ei=1wBKUJytFdCQiAfXuIGADg&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22sideshow%22|%22sideshows%22%20music%20australia%20-intitle%3A%22side|sides%22%20-inauthor%3A%22%22&f=false page 64,
 * Sideshows for foreign guests included one provided by Philips manager Andre Midani with his chief recording artists including Chico Buarque, Jorge Ben, Gal Costa Quintato, and Violado.
 * 1)  An incidental spectacle that diverts attention from a larger concern.
 * 2)  An incident in which drivers block traffic to perform stunts like donuts and burnouts for an extended period of time.
 * 1)  An incident in which drivers block traffic to perform stunts like donuts and burnouts for an extended period of time.
 * 1)  An incident in which drivers block traffic to perform stunts like donuts and burnouts for an extended period of time.
 * 1)  An incident in which drivers block traffic to perform stunts like donuts and burnouts for an extended period of time.

Translations

 * German: Nebenattraktion, ,