Definition of stooge
1a : one who plays a subordinate or compliant role to a principalb : puppet 3
2 : straight man
3 : stool pigeon 1
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Examples of stooge in a Sentence
a gangster and his stooges
He's just a stooge for the oil industry.
Origin and Etymology of stooge
origin unknown
First Known Use: 1913
Other Performing Arts Terms
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stooge
verb
Definition of stooge
stooged
;stooging
intransitive verb
: to act as a stooge congressmen who stooge for the oil and mineral interests — New Republic
1939
First Known Use of stooge
1939
STOOGE Defined for English Language Learners
stooge
play
noun
Definition of stooge for English Language Learners
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: a weak or unimportant person who is controlled by a powerful person, organization, etc.
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: a performer in a show who says and does foolish things that other performers make jokes about
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