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stooge

(sto͞oj)

1. The partner in a comedy team who feeds lines to the other comedian; a straight man.

2. One who allows oneself to be used for another's profit or advantage; a puppet.

3. Slang A stool pigeon.

intr.v. stooged, stoog·ing, stoog·es

To be a stooge or behave like one.

[Origin unknown.]

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stooge

(stuːdʒ)

1. (Theatre) an actor who feeds lines to a comedian or acts as his foil or butt

2. slang someone who is taken advantage of by another

vb (intr)

3. slang to act as a stooge

4. slang (foll by: about or around) (esp in the RAF) to fly or move about aimlessly

[C20: of unknown origin]

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stooge

(studʒ)

n., v. stooged, stoog•ing. n.

1. an entertainer who feeds lines to the main comedian and usu. serves as the butt of jokes.

2. an underling, assistant, or accomplice.

3. a stool pigeon.

v.i.

4. to act as a stooge.

[1910–15, Amer.; orig. uncertain]

stooge

Past participle: stooged
Gerund: stooging

Imperative
stooge
stooge

Present
I stooge
you stooge
he/she/it stooges
we stooge
you stooge
they stooge

Preterite
I stooged
you stooged
he/she/it stooged
we stooged
you stooged
they stooged

Present Continuous
I am stooging
you are stooging
he/she/it is stooging
we are stooging
you are stooging
they are stooging

Present Perfect
I have stooged
you have stooged
he/she/it has stooged
we have stooged
you have stooged
they have stooged

Past Continuous
I was stooging
you were stooging
he/she/it was stooging
we were stooging
you were stooging
they were stooging

Past Perfect
I had stooged
you had stooged
he/she/it had stooged
we had stooged
you had stooged
they had stooged

Future
I will stooge
you will stooge
he/she/it will stooge
we will stooge
you will stooge
they will stooge

Future Perfect
I will have stooged
you will have stooged
he/she/it will have stooged
we will have stooged
you will have stooged
they will have stooged

Future Continuous
I will be stooging
you will be stooging
he/she/it will be stooging
we will be stooging
you will be stooging
they will be stooging

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been stooging
you have been stooging
he/she/it has been stooging
we have been stooging
you have been stooging
they have been stooging

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been stooging
you will have been stooging
he/she/it will have been stooging
we will have been stooging
you will have been stooging
they will have been stooging

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been stooging
you had been stooging
he/she/it had been stooging
we had been stooging
you had been stooging
they had been stooging

Conditional
I would stooge
you would stooge
he/she/it would stooge
we would stooge
you would stooge
they would stooge

Past Conditional
I would have stooged
you would have stooged
he/she/it would have stooged
we would have stooged
you would have stooged
they would have stooged

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Noun	1.	stooge - a person of unquestioning obedience yes-man, flunkey, flunky follower - a person who accepts the leadership of another pushover - someone who is easily taken advantage of
	2.	stooge - a victim of ridicule or pranks laughingstock, goat, butt April fool - the butt of a prank played on April 1st dupe, victim - a person who is tricked or swindled
Verb	1.	stooge - cruise in slow or routine flights air travel, aviation, air - travel via aircraft; "air travel involves too much waiting in airports"; "if you've time to spare go by air" cruise - travel at a moderate speed; "Please keep your seat belt fastened while the plane is reaching cruising altitude"
	2.	stooge - act as the stooge; "His role was to stooge for the popular comedian" dramatic art, dramaturgy, theater, theatre, dramatics - the art of writing and producing plays playact, roleplay, act, play - perform on a stage or theater; "She acts in this play"; "He acted in `Julius Caesar'"; "I played in `A Christmas Carol'"
	3.	stooge - act as a stooge, in a compliant or subordinate manner; "He stooged for the flamboyant Senator" behave, act, do - behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people"

stooge

noun pawn, puppet, fall guy (informal), butt, foil, patsy (slang, chiefly U.S. & Canad.), dupe, henchman, lackey He has vehemently rejected claims that he is a government stooge.

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stooge

noun

A person used or controlled by others:

cat's-paw, dupe, instrument, pawn, puppet, tool.

Translations

عَميل

poskokpřihrávač

håndlangersceneofferskydeskive

Handlanger

ανδρείκελο

faire-valoir idiot laquais

fullajtárszínész partnere

skotspónnundirlægja

fare il tirapiedi spalla tirapiedi

komiko padėjėjas

grēkāziskomiķa partnerismarionete

komikerassistent løpegutt

komediant

birinin sıkıcı işlerini yapan kimsekomedyen yamağı

替罪人滑稽演员的配角、丑角或助手

stooge

[stuːdʒ]

A. N [of comedian] → compañero/a m/f (= lackey) → secuaz mf, siervo/a m/f

B. VI to stooge for sb → servir humildemente a algn

stooge about stooge around VI + ADV → estar por ahí

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

stooge

[ˈstuːdʒ] n → larbin m

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

stooge

n (inf) → Handlanger(in) m(f); (= comedian’s stooge) → Stichwortgeber(in) m(f)

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

stooge

[stuːdʒ] n (fam) (minion) → tirapiedi m/f (Theatre) → spalla

stooge

(stuːdʒ) noun

1. a comedian's assistant who is made the object of all his jokes.

2. a person who is used by another to do humble or unpleasant jobs.

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