Stooge

Quick meaning: Stooge is a noun meaning One who knowingly allows himself or herself to be used for another's profit; a dupe.

Meaning

One who knowingly allows himself or herself to be used for another's profit; a dupe.

More Meanings

1. (magic) A magician's assistant who pretends to be a member of the audience.
2. (comedy) A straight man.
3. A secret informant for police.
4. (psychology) A confederate; a person who is secretly working for the researcher, unknown to the study participant.
5. (intransitive) To act as a straight man.

Example Sentences

I'd like to show you what a wipeout looks like from the board. I'm pretty good at getting wiped out, so I'll be the stooge.

Word Forms

• stooges
• stooging
• stooged

Synonyms for stooge

Depending on context, synonyms include acolyte, adjutant, bootlicker, disciple, flunkey, footman.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include flunkey, flunky, dweeb, laughingstock, butt, goat.

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