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stooge

American  
[stooj] / studʒ /

noun

  1. any underling, assistant, or accomplice.

  2. an entertainer who feeds lines to the main comedian and usually serves as the butt of the jokes.

verb (used without object)

stooged, stooging

  1. to act as an underling, assistant, or accomplice.

stooge British  
/ stuːdʒ /

noun

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

  2. slang someone who is taken advantage of by another

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verb

  1. slang to act as a stooge

  2. slang (esp in the RAF) to fly or move about aimlessly

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Etymology

Origin of stooge

An Americanism dating back to 1910–15; origin uncertain

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