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stooge

(stuːdʒ)

Word forms: plural stooges

countable noun

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.

[disapproval]

He has vehemently rejected claims that he is a government stooge.

The latter had for decades acted largely as a stooge for the party leaders.

Synonyms: pawn, puppet, fall guy [informal], butt More Synonyms of stooge

stooge in British English

(stuːdʒ)

noun

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

2. slang

someone who is taken advantage of by another

verb (intransitive)

3. slang

to act as a stooge

4. (foll by about or around) slang

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

Word origin

C20: of unknown origin

stooge in American English

(stuːdʒ) (verb stooged, stooging)

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

intransitive verb

to act as a stooge

Word origin

[1910–15, Amer.; orig. uncert.]

Synonyms of 'stooge'

pawn, puppet, fall guy, butt

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(noun) in the sense of pawn

Definition

someone who is taken advantage of by someone in a superior position

(slang)

He has vehemently rejected claims that he is a government stooge.

Synonyms

pawn

They are being used as political pawns.

puppet

The ministers have denied that they are puppets of a foreign government.

fall guy (informal)

butt

He is still the butt of cruel jokes about his humble origins.

foil

patsy (slang, mainly US, Canadian)

dupe

He was accused of being a dupe of the communists.

henchman or woman or person

lackey

I'm not staying as a paid lackey to act as your yes-man.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of butt

Definition

a person or thing that is the target of ridicule or teasing

He is still the butt of cruel jokes about his humble origins.

Synonyms

target,

victim,

object,

point,

mark,

subject,

dupe,

laughing stock,

Aunt Sally

in the sense of dupe

He was accused of being a dupe of the communists.

Synonyms

puppet,

tool,

instrument (informal),

pawn,

stooge (slang),

cat's-paw

in the sense of lackey

Definition

a servile follower

I'm not staying as a paid lackey to act as your yes-man.

Synonyms

hanger-on,

fawner,

pawn,

attendant,

tool,

instrument,

parasite,

cohort (US),

valet,

menial,

minion,

footman,

sycophant,

yes-man,

manservant,

toady,

flunky,

brown-noser (taboo, slang),

flatterer,

ass-kisser (US, Canadian, taboo, slang),

varlet (archaic)

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in the sense of puppet

Definition

a person or state that appears independent but is controlled by another

The ministers have denied that they are puppets of a foreign government.

Synonyms

pawn,

tool,

instrument (informal),

creature,

dupe,

gull (archaic),

figurehead,

mouthpiece,

stooge (slang),

cat's-paw

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释义	Trends of stooge View usage for: stooge (stuːdʒ) Word forms: plural stooges countable noun 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. [disapproval] He has vehemently rejected claims that he is a government stooge. The latter had for decades acted largely as a stooge for the party leaders. Synonyms: pawn, puppet, fall guy [informal], butt More Synonyms of stooge stooge in British English (stuːdʒ) noun 1. an actor who feeds lines to a comedian or acts as a foil or butt 2. slang someone who is taken advantage of by another verb (intransitive) 3. slang to act as a stooge 4. (foll by about or around) slang (esp in the RAF) to fly or move about aimlessly Word origin C20: of unknown origin stooge in American English (stuːdʒ) (verb stooged, stooging) noun 1. an entertainer who feeds lines to the main comedian and usually serves as the butt of his or her jokes 2. any underling, assistant, or accomplice intransitive verb 3. to act as a stooge Word origin [1910–15, Amer.; orig. uncert.] Synonyms of 'stooge' pawn, puppet, fall guy, butt More Synonyms of stooge (noun) in the sense of pawn Definition someone who is taken advantage of by someone in a superior position (slang) He has vehemently rejected claims that he is a government stooge. Synonyms pawn They are being used as political pawns. puppet The ministers have denied that they are puppets of a foreign government. fall guy (informal) butt He is still the butt of cruel jokes about his humble origins. foil patsy (slang, mainly US, Canadian) dupe He was accused of being a dupe of the communists. henchman or woman or person lackey I'm not staying as a paid lackey to act as your yes-man. Additional synonyms in the sense of butt Definition a person or thing that is the target of ridicule or teasing He is still the butt of cruel jokes about his humble origins. Synonyms target, victim, object, point, mark, subject, dupe, laughing stock, Aunt Sally in the sense of dupe He was accused of being a dupe of the communists. Synonyms puppet, tool, instrument (informal), pawn, stooge (slang), cat's-paw in the sense of lackey Definition a servile follower I'm not staying as a paid lackey to act as your yes-man. Synonyms hanger-on, fawner, pawn, attendant, tool, instrument, parasite, cohort (US), valet, menial, minion, footman, sycophant, yes-man, manservant, toady, flunky, brown-noser (taboo, slang), flatterer, ass-kisser (US, Canadian, taboo, slang), varlet (archaic) Nearby words of stooge stomach ache stone stony stooge stoop stoop to something stop Synonyms of 'stooge' stooge Explore 'stooge' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of puppet Definition a person or state that appears independent but is controlled by another The ministers have denied that they are puppets of a foreign government. Synonyms pawn, tool, instrument (informal), creature, dupe, gull (archaic), figurehead, mouthpiece, stooge (slang), cat's-paw
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