stooge

[ stooj ]

/ studʒ /

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noun

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.

verb (used without object), stooged, stoog·ing.

to act as a stooge.

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Origin of stooge

An Americanism dating back to 1910–15; origin uncertain

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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|DAILY BEAST
But 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|DAILY BEAST
There is a perceived danger in hiring foreign firms, a fear of being seen as a Western stooge.
Iraq's New Hired Guns|Michael Hastings|January 19, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The more Lamb thought of it, the more he was convinced he couldn't have dreamed up a better stooge.
Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942|Various

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. Moore
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
You were another perfect stooge, from Grady's point of view.
Ham Sandwich|James H. Schmitz

British Dictionary definitions for stooge

stooge

/ (stuːdʒ) /

noun

an actor who feeds lines to a comedian or acts as his foil or butt

slang someone who is taken advantage of by another

verb (intr)

slang to act as a stooge

(foll by about or around) slang (esp in the RAF) to fly or move about aimlessly

Word Origin for stooge

C20: of unknown origin

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stooge

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