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.

Origin of stooge

An Americanism dating back to 1910–15; origin uncertain

Words nearby stooge

stony-iron meteorite, stony meteorite, stony pit, Stony Point, stood, stooge, stook, Stookey-Scarff operation, stookie, stool, stool ball

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Example sentences from the Web for stooge

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
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 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
His stooge, who had already risen with a prepared speech of seconding, simply gaped.
Null-ABC|Henry Beam Piper and John Joseph McGuire

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
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
If I'm half as good a stooge as I think I am, we'll be needing overcoats before we get back.
Queen of the Flaming Diamond|Leroy Yerxa

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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单词	stooge
释义	stooge [ stooj ] / studʒ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR stooge ON THESAURUS.COM 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. Origin of stooge An Americanism dating back to 1910–15; origin uncertain Words nearby stooge stony-iron meteorite, stony meteorite, stony pit, Stony Point, stood, stooge, stook, Stookey-Scarff operation, stookie, stool, stool ball Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for stooge 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 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 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 His stooge, who had already risen with a prepared speech of seconding, simply gaped. Null-ABC\|Henry Beam Piper and John Joseph McGuire 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 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 If I'm half as good a stooge as I think I am, we'll be needing overcoats before we get back. Queen of the Flaming Diamond\|Leroy Yerxa 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to stooge fall guy, puppet, pawn, lackey, fool, sucker, pushover, patsy, victim, chump, flunky, sap, pigeon
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stooge

noun

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

Origin of stooge

Words nearby stooge

Example sentences from the Web for stooge

British Dictionary definitions for stooge

noun

verb (intr)

Word Origin for stooge

Words related to stooge