Stooge Definition

sto͝oj
stooge, stooges
noun
stooges
A comic actor who assists a comedian by feeding him lines and by being the butt of jokes and pranks.
Webster's New World
Any person who acts as an underling or puppet of another.
Webster's New World
A stool pigeon.
American Heritage

A secret informant for police.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
verb
stooge
To be a stooge (for someone)
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Stooge

Noun

Singular:
stooge
Plural:
stooges

Origin of Stooge

  • Origin unknown

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Stooge Sentence Examples

  • I played the stooge as well as I could.

  • Saddam Hussein will undoubtedly be removed but only to be replaced by a pro-US stooge resting on US and British military might.

  • De Gaulle vetoed on the unquestionable grounds that the UK sought entry under US urging, and would be an American stooge in Europe.

  • He was not really a politician and was quite gentle and honest for a political stooge.

  • Lots of gags about having a stooge in the audience, but not hugely funny.

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