stooge
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1stooge

noun \ˈstüj\

Definition of STOOGE

1
a : one who plays a subordinate or compliant role to a principal
b : puppet 3

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

2stooge

intransitive verb
stoogedstoog·ing

Definition of STOOGE

: to act as a stooge <congressmen who stooge for the oil and mineral interests — New Republic>

First Known Use of STOOGE

1939

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