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stooge

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) stooge (noun)
  2. 2) stooge (verb)

1stooge

noun \ˈstüj\

Definition of STOOGE

1
a : one who plays a subordinate or compliant role to a principal b : puppet 3
2
: straight man
3
: stool pigeon 1
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Examples of STOOGE

  1. a gangster and his stooges
  2. He's just a stooge for the oil industry.

Origin of STOOGE

origin unknown
First Known Use: 1913

Other Performing Arts Terms

diva, dramaturgy, loge, prestidigitation, proscenium, supernumerary, zany

Rhymes with STOOGE

huge, kludge, Lodz, scrooge, scrouge

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