stooge
any underling, assistant, or accomplice.
an entertainer who feeds lines to the main comedian and usually serves as the butt of the jokes.
to act as an underling, assistant, or accomplice.
Origin of stooge
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How to use stooge in a sentence
Other speakers suggested that Barack Obama himself had become a stooge of the Islamists, or possibly even a closet Muslim.
Bachmann, Gaffney, and the GOP’s Anti-Muslim Culture of Conspiracy | Jonathan Kay | July 23, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTBut I can't get my head around how Sean Penn would have been an effective stooge.
Interview With Hall Pass Directors Farrelly Brothers | Chris Lee | February 22, 2011 | THE DAILY BEASTThere is a perceived danger in hiring foreign firms, a fear of being seen as a Western stooge.
The more Lamb thought of it, the more he was convinced he couldn't have dreamed up a better stooge.
If the contest was a part of the day's program, no spectator seemed willing to play "stooge" in this preliminary performance.
David Lannarck, Midget | George S. Harney
The papers said that the steel necktie worn by my stooge at the theatre had to be cut off by a water-cooled electric saw.
The Double Spy | Dan T. MooreAnd see how he managed to slide in that bit about corruption, right before his stooge handed him that bulletin?
Null-ABC | Henry Beam Piper and John Joseph McGuireYou were another perfect stooge, from Grady's point of view.
Ham Sandwich | James H. Schmitz
British Dictionary definitions for stooge
/ (stuːdʒ) /
an actor who feeds lines to a comedian or acts as his foil or butt
slang someone who is taken advantage of by another
slang to act as a stooge
(foll by about or around) slang (esp in the RAF) to fly or move about aimlessly
Origin of stooge
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