stooge
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stooge
- /stuːd͡ʒ/
Rhymes with -uːd͡ʒ
Where it comes from
Perhaps an abbreviation of Russian студе́нт (studént) [stʊˈdʲent]; the original meaning was “stage assistant, actor who assists a comedian”. It may have been a Yiddish vaudeville term.
noun stooges
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One who knowingly allows themself to be used for another's profit; a dupe.
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.
Similar: acolyte, adjutant, aide, bootlicker, disciple, flunkey, footman, satrap, follower, henchman, hireling, inferior
- A magician's assistant who pretends to be a member of the audience.
- A straight man.
- A secret informant for police.
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A confederate; a person who is secretly working for the researcher, unknown to the study participant.
Similar: confederate
verb stooges · stooging · stooged
- To act as a straight man.
Translations
Every language
noun one who knowingly allows himself or herself to be used for another's profit — see also dupe
| Español | marioneta, primo, iluso |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 引き立て役 hikitateyaku, 手先 tesaki, 操り人形 ayatsuri ningyō |
| 中文 | 傀儡 kuǐlěi |
| Français | dupe, pion, pigeon, larbin, laquais |
| Deutsch | Marionette, Handlanger, Handlangerin, Strohmann, Strohfrau, Jasager |
| Русский | марионе́тка marionétka, подпева́ла podpevála, лаке́й lakéj |
| العربية | عَمِيل ʕamīl |
noun secret informant for police
| Español | confidente |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 密探 mìtàn, 線人 /线人 xiànrén |
| Deutsch | Spitzel, Polizeispitzel |
| Русский | осведоми́тель osvedomítelʹ, осведоми́тельница osvedomítelʹnica, стука́ч stukáč, доносчик donosčik |
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title = {stooge},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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