stooge

stooge
a) One who knowingly allows himself or herself to be used for anothers profit; a dupe.

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  • stooge — ► NOUN 1) derogatory a subordinate used by another to do routine or unpleasant work. 2) a performer whose act involves being the butt of a comedian s jokes. ► VERB 1) informal move about aimlessly. 2) be a comedian s stooge. ORIGIN of unknown… …   English terms dictionary

  • stooge — ☆ stooge [sto͞oj ] n. [< ?] Informal 1. an actor who assists a comedian by feeding him lines, being the victim of pranks, etc. 2. any person who acts as a foil, underling, etc. to another: term of contempt vi. stooged, stooging Informal to be… …   English World dictionary

  • stooge — [stu:dʒ] n 1.) informal someone who is used by someone else to do something unpleasant, dishonest, or illegal used to show disapproval 2.) one of two performers in a ↑comedy show, who the other performer makes jokes about and makes look stupid …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • stooge — [ studʒ ] noun count 1. ) someone who is used by someone else to do a difficult or unpleasant job 2. ) a STRAIGHT MAN …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • stooge — 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… …   Etymology dictionary

  • stooge — [n] dupe chump*, easy mark*, fall guy, flunky, fool, lackey, patsy*, pawn, pigeon*, puppet, pushover*, sap*, sucker, victim; concept 423 …   New thesaurus

  • Stooge — A stooge is generally defined as a person that is under the control of another. Being called a stooge is not a form of praise. Stooge can also sometimes be used to mean Idiot .what is stooge......is a donkey *Stooge (missile), an early surface to …   Wikipedia

  • stooge — [[t]stu͟ːʤ[/t]] stooges N COUNT: usu with supp (disapproval) If you refer to someone as a stooge, you are criticizing them because they are used by someone else to do unpleasant or dishonest tasks. He has vehemently rejected claims that he is a… …   English dictionary

  • stooge — [stud3] 1. n. someone’s pawn; someone controlled or maneuvered by someone else. □ I’m not going to be your stooge! □ The guy’s a stooge for the mob’s Mr. Big. Ignore him. 2. in. to work as someone’s underling; to serve as someone’s pawn. □ I’m… …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • stooge — I. noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1913 1. a. one who plays a subordinate or compliant role to a principal b. puppet 3 2. straight man 3. stool pigeon 1 II. intransitive verb …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • stooge — noun 1) a government stooge Syn: underling, minion, lackey, subordinate; henchman; puppet, pawn, cat s paw; informal sidekick 2) a comedian s stooge Syn: butt, foil, straight man …   Thesaurus of popular words

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