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See more synonyms for stooge on Thesaurus.com an entertainer who feeds lines to the main comedian and usually serves as the butt of his or her jokes. any underling, assistant, or accomplice. Show More
verb (used without object), stooged, stoog·ing. to act as a stooge. Show More
Origin of stooge An Americanism dating back to 1910–15; origin uncertain
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Related Words for stooge puppet ,
pawn ,
lackey ,
fool ,
sucker ,
pushover ,
patsy ,
victim ,
chump ,
flunky ,
sap ,
pigeon Examples from the Web for stooge Contemporary Examples of stooge Other speakers suggested that Barack Obama himself had become a stooge of the Islamists, or possibly even a closet Muslim.
There is a perceived danger in hiring foreign firms, a fear of being seen as a Western stooge .
Historical Examples of stooge They tried to tell people what Venus was like, and what lies Carlson and his stooge Jaimison were using for bait.
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.
If I'm half as good a stooge as I think I am, we'll be needing overcoats before we get back.
If the contest was a part of the day's program, no spectator seemed willing to play "stooge " in this preliminary performance.
And 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 McGuire
British Dictionary definitions for stooge an actor who feeds lines to a comedian or acts as his foil or butt slang someone who is taken advantage of by another Show More
slang to act as a stooge (foll by about or around ) slang (esp in the RAF) to fly or move about aimlessly Show More
Word Origin for stooge C20: of unknown origin
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Word Origin and History for stooge n. 1913, "stage assistant," of uncertain origin, perhaps an alteration of student (with the mispronunciation STOO-jent ), in sense of "apprentice." Meaning "lackey, person used for another's purpose" first recorded 1937, perhaps influenced by the Three Stooges film comedy act, which had been appearing in movies since 1930, starting as "Ted Healy and His Stooges."
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